Here we have a fun little vintage postcard featuring a woman dressed in an asian inspired costume! There’s also a fun red stamp on this one marked “Indochine Francaise“.
I’ve added some wonderful things to my Etsy shop today including several Godey’s Ladies Fashion prints from the 1860s-1870s and some fabulous 1940s brightly colored bird prints! Be sure and check it out if you get a chance.
XXXOOO
thescrappywife says
I’ve just discovered you blog. It’s utterly gorgeous, fabulous, superb!!! I have enjoyed all the beautiful things you shared. Thank you so much!
Karen- The Graphics Fairy says
Hi Scrappywife,
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like my blog. Please stop by anytime!
Karen
xashee's corner says
Thank you so much for sharing! and your store looks really GREAT!! Have a WONDERFUL day! 🙂
lisa says
Karen
I want to take a moment to thank you for all the fabulous graphics that you offer. I can’t wait to use them. I will also be putting your widget on my blog so that others can find you too. Thanks again.
Lisa
http://www.palepinkandroses.com
silkcrocs says
I just found your site (a friend linked to it) and wanted to give you a little trivia about the postmark. Indochine Francaise is now known as Vietnam. It used to be a French colony.
Karen- The Graphics Fairy says
Thank you Silkcrocs! I had no idea!!
That’s very interesting. 🙂
Jo says
Karen,
I was just about to comment similarly, (although clearly some years too late), about French Indochina including Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos at various times during conflict. Then I noticed the hand-written inscription on the postcard starts “Saigon C.” (Saigon City a.k.a. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s capital city) – silkcrocs was right, it was written from Vietnam. I really wish I could read the rest of the lady’s handwriting, but my brain is struggling between French, English & some characters look German too. If I were a Graphics Fairy, I would spend my whole life with originals up to my nose & magnifying glass in hand, attempting to decipher the history of these pics & never actually getting any work done. LOL
graphicsfairy says
LOL, thanks Jo, I love the mental image you just painted in my mind 🙂 Thank you also for your history knowledge and for sharing!