May 26, 2015

‘You try and come down Sat. night…come down…come down…please’

By C.E. Ryan
1920s postcard. Private Collection.

1920s ‘I Want You To Love Me’ postcard. Private Collection.

A sweet American postcard with an even sweeter, insistent missive written on the back.

The poor boy had it bad for ‘Mary Nelson’. The message was clear by his choice of postcard, and even clearer by the one-track message on the back. He lost his head and kept on repeating himself, wanting very much to see the object of his infatuation on Saturday or Sunday night.

Try to come down...try to come down...

Try to come down…try to come down…

I hope Miss Mary Nelson responded favorably! She probably shook her head at the spelling mistakes. :)

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May 26, 2015

Positively No Admittance

By C.E. Ryan
Snapshot. Private Collection.

‘Positively No Admittance’ snapshot. Private Collection.

A funny 1920s-1930s candid of a young man showing a chicken who’s the boss! The sign was glued on.

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May 25, 2015

Coming of Age

By C.E. Ryan
CDV. Private Collection.

CDV. Private Collection.

A CDV that looks like a mini cabinet card with the embossing on the front. This one is of an about 12 year old boy who graduated from knickerbockers to a grown up suit a bit too large for him (smart parents).

But the kid made sure he looked the part with a cigar, holding it like all the adults did on pictures.

They started young…

Photographer: J. Zimmermann. Eggenfelden. Germany.

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May 25, 2015

Yet another Mr Handsome

By C.E. Ryan
RPPC.

RPPC portrait circa 1910.

Another portrait. I would have gotten the original but it’s too stained…a shame! A bit of Photoshop magic brought this chap back to life though. He’s got intense eyes.

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May 25, 2015

‘Slinky’ the WWII era U.S. Army fighter pilot.

By C.E. Ryan
Candid. Private Collection

4″x6″ signed snapshot of WWII U.S. army fighter pilot nicknamed ´Slinky’. Private Collection

Brave ‘Slinky’ is in harness and light gear, looking up above where his mind is at. Did he earn his nickname by doing some graceful maneuvers in the sky?

Happy Memorial Day, and let’s remember him and the many others who put their lives on the line to protect this country.

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