In my last posting, I unveiled a dove to complete part of my Pompeian mural. And today I'm offering you this dove from my collection of ephemera. The red ribbon in the dove's beak reads, "May joy be around you." That's my wish for your holiday season and for the year to come. Thanks to all my blogging friends, and all the best in 2015!
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Hello Mark, I wish a happy holiday period to you also. That card is a charming composition, and also a good example of how nobody could cram in detail like the Victorians!
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Hello, Jim,
Delete. . . and when I see that degree of detail, I sometimes wonder at the care that was taken in such productions, and realize that the conception of deadlines must have been quite different.
Mark, Thank you for the joy you bring us and for your continued friendship and encouragement!
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Karena
The Arts by Karena
Hello, Karena,
DeleteI wish you continued good health and thank you for the support you always give to the arts!
Merry Christmas! Love these vintage cards :-) Thanks for sharing all of your hard work with us in your last posts - I'm learning so much!
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DeleteMaerry Christmas and a special thanks to the blogger who was my very first supporter!
Dear Mark - H and I both send you festive season's greetings, and thank you for all your kind and supportive exchanges over the last few years.
ReplyDeleteDear Rosemary,
DeleteI've enjoyed all our exchanges, and your blog whets my appetite for a trip to Britain with every one of your posts! The best to you and H.
Dear Mark, What? no surprise design element to add to your Pompeiian room today?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely Holiday wishes. Thank you also for being you... a loyal and supportive friend. May this time for celebration be spent with good friends and family.
Dear Gina,
DeleteI will be sticking close to home, but will be celebrating with both family and friends. I'm looking forward especially to an overnight visit from a nephew. And after the holidays, it's back to Pompeii!
"...the conception of deadlines must have been quite different"...that is priceless! No kidding, they did not know of the immediate gratification (or not) of the internet. Merry Christmas Mark.
ReplyDeleteI'm reminded of the Charlie Brown comic strip character, Lucy Van Pelt, who says at one point, "Every great piece of art takes at least half an hour." Merry Christmas, Theresa!
DeleteI like Lucy! Her remark would apply to Christmas trees and lights too!
DeleteHope you and yours have a delightful Christmas, in the emerging Pompeii, but perhaps it's not yet usable...
Merry Christmas to you and yours, esteemed Columnist! The Pompeii Room is not yet furnished, but the tree is up in the living room.
DeleteOh, how lovely. I have such a soft spot for these vintage cards. Warm wishes to you and yours for a very Merry Christmas too! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHello, Barbara,
DeleteI've been collecting these vintage cards for the better part of 40 years — I love them, too, and their old-fashioned sentiments.
Thank you for visiting my blog — I'm glad we connected this year!
Beautiful! Is that from the Victorian period? Merry Christmas, Mark! Warm greetings~
ReplyDeleteHi, Loi,
DeleteYes, this is from my ephemera collection, which is 99% Victorian. Merry Christmas to you and Tom!
Thank you, Mark and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family - not to mention, a Very Happy New Year in which your Pompeian Room will be fully revealed in all its glory.
ReplyDeleteDear Yvette, I'm guessing that you will be celebrating with your gandchildren, and that it will truly be a Merry Christmas. I look forward to fully revealing the Pompeii Room, too!
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