tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post484662218035854630..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Dear Maudie, Are you deceased or diseased?Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-40539529660290642372012-11-27T07:07:16.077+00:002012-11-27T07:07:16.077+00:00Thanks Angie, these wet and windy days certainly n...Thanks Angie, these wet and windy days certainly need something to cheer them up, so I'm glad if this helped.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-87962693676806307162012-11-24T14:06:24.595+00:002012-11-24T14:06:24.595+00:00Just loved these, brightened a gloomy Saturday!Just loved these, brightened a gloomy Saturday!Angie Keyworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-63989602306137611872012-11-18T09:51:25.570+00:002012-11-18T09:51:25.570+00:00Hi Stephanie, The artwork was what appealed to me ...Hi Stephanie, The artwork was what appealed to me first, and the messages were the icing on the cake. Thanks for calling in. barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-77489426965280530232012-11-18T09:48:58.940+00:002012-11-18T09:48:58.940+00:00Hello Eve, they are a lot of fun, glad you liked t...Hello Eve, they are a lot of fun, glad you liked them. barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-62861560657507996562012-11-18T04:59:42.217+00:002012-11-18T04:59:42.217+00:00I love how the cards tell a story. What fun! Inte...I love how the cards tell a story. What fun! Interesting artwork. :)Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-77332813214900599282012-11-18T04:32:58.267+00:002012-11-18T04:32:58.267+00:00That Charlie had a sense of humor. Adorable and hi...That Charlie had a sense of humor. Adorable and historical. I loved them.The Desert Rocksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-57971004045737157312012-11-17T07:16:23.749+00:002012-11-17T07:16:23.749+00:00Thank you Rhomy, I like your blog too. I’m going t...Thank you Rhomy, I like your blog too. I’m going to call into Pinterest now and see if I can find your boards. barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-516970336693485712012-11-16T15:29:57.369+00:002012-11-16T15:29:57.369+00:00I like your blog! It's very original, thanks f...I like your blog! It's very original, thanks for following mine, I've been following yours for a while. But now I'm following you on Pinterest too :)Rhomynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-14937224493964167692012-11-15T22:06:05.219+00:002012-11-15T22:06:05.219+00:00Hello Claudine, I had a feeling you would like the...Hello Claudine, I had a feeling you would like them! I really enjoyed sharing them. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-15595479790201190172012-11-15T12:23:08.441+00:002012-11-15T12:23:08.441+00:00'don't wish to waste my time on a corpse&#...'don't wish to waste my time on a corpse' ~ that was so funny! I adore these postcards and their messages. The title of 'The lass who loves a sailor' cracks me up. Thanks for sharing these with us, Barbara!Claudine Ghttp://www.carryusoffbooks.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-60060351844293822362012-11-15T09:05:23.573+00:002012-11-15T09:05:23.573+00:00Hi Roger, well it certainly made me laugh. Thanks ...Hi Roger, well it certainly made me laugh. Thanks for calling in. barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-1209857730113872952012-11-15T09:04:11.434+00:002012-11-15T09:04:11.434+00:00Hi Jess, I had to laugh when I read that sentiment...Hi Jess, I had to laugh when I read that sentiment, Charlie obviously had a ‘grand’ sense of humour. Thanks for your comment. barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-72850098257073753162012-11-15T09:02:08.817+00:002012-11-15T09:02:08.817+00:00Hi Sharon, yes I was lucky to get the set. I spott...Hi Sharon, yes I was lucky to get the set. I spotted them (along with some others) at an auction a few years ago. It was love at first sight, and I knew I would be bidding.<br /><br />I would like to know more about Maudie and Charlie too. Another piece of research to add to my ‘retirement' projects!<br /><br />Its grand to know that grand is still in full time use in Ireland – it’s a grand word!barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-1071949892555905062012-11-15T08:54:24.750+00:002012-11-15T08:54:24.750+00:00Hello Hilde, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for...Hello Hilde, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for calling in.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-79696694258256233272012-11-15T07:34:56.600+00:002012-11-15T07:34:56.600+00:00Hello Donna, wouldn't it be wonderful to be th...Hello Donna, wouldn't it be wonderful to be that talented. Maudie certainly sounds more appealing than Maud.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-81764699948256385152012-11-15T07:29:37.965+00:002012-11-15T07:29:37.965+00:00Hi Michelle,
It’s the same for me when I visit you...Hi Michelle,<br />It’s the same for me when I visit your blog, there is always something new for me to discover.<br /><br />Some of my elderly relatives still say things like ‘it was grand', or ‘we had a grand old time', but I can’t imagine my grandsons saying it!barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-59380176237029926742012-11-15T07:25:12.225+00:002012-11-15T07:25:12.225+00:00Thanks Alex, I enjoyed sharing them. Thanks Alex, I enjoyed sharing them. barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-38643380609641845292012-11-14T23:48:45.222+00:002012-11-14T23:48:45.222+00:00Great cards. the artist definitely had a sense of ...Great cards. the artist definitely had a sense of humour ahead of his time..Rogerlawrencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-53708251355482119262012-11-14T20:34:43.535+00:002012-11-14T20:34:43.535+00:00What a fun post, the cards are adorable. I love th...What a fun post, the cards are adorable. I love the illustrations, they are so cute and unique.Hildenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-78779476191485904112012-11-13T23:51:46.547+00:002012-11-13T23:51:46.547+00:00Oh, I just love these! The messages are fascinatin...Oh, I just love these! The messages are fascinating- and I love that Charlie doesn't want to waste his time on a corpse-lol! You never see anything as unique as these anymore! Fun post- thanks for sharing : ) ~ JessJess Haightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-51951171098298705382012-11-13T20:47:48.341+00:002012-11-13T20:47:48.341+00:00These really are quite remarkable and its wonderfu...These really are quite remarkable and its wonderful that you have them as a set - I'd love to know what happened to Maudie and Charlie - its such an intriguing 'story'. It also struck me how 'modern' some of the drawings look, especially the first one. Take her mop cap off and it would be hard to guess that it is 1904.<br /><br />I also had to smile at Vintagecobweb's comment - here in Ireland everyone (young and old) uses 'grand' as a figure of speech all the time!Sharon Souternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-16369279265600076342012-11-13T20:16:43.126+00:002012-11-13T20:16:43.126+00:00Just so adorable. How I wish I could illustrate li...Just so adorable. How I wish I could illustrate like this. I love that the writer calls her Maudie. How enduring.Donna DM Yatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-6125211217712115232012-11-13T17:26:50.048+00:002012-11-13T17:26:50.048+00:00Hi Barbara
I usually see things on your blog that...Hi Barbara<br /><br />I usually see things on your blog that I've never come across before - those cards are adorable.<br /><br />I love the messages, especially the one about Maudie being deceased or diseased and the phrases and words used back in the day that we don't tend to use anymore - 'Did it feel grand' can't imagine young people today using those words.<br /><br />Thanks Barbara for sharing the postcards and messages.Vintagecobwebhttp://www.vintagecobweb.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-20888353453227221232012-11-13T13:02:26.832+00:002012-11-13T13:02:26.832+00:00Oh, Barbara, I can see why you love these postcard...Oh, Barbara, I can see why you love these postcards. The illustrations are so perfect for the handwritten sentiments and the sentiments are a wonderful look at a fragment of the past. Raphael Tuck always did such good stuff. And I would be curious about what happened to Miss Maudie Anscombe, too. Thanks for sharing these with us.Alex Baughnoreply@blogger.com