Tag Archives: gondola

Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #19

Posted on March 22, 2022 by seductivevenice

This image seemed to be a very popular postcard. I have a few of them. But this one has a message that is quite sweet. Sissy is writing to her brother Wes. Don’t you love her drawings? The vase on … Continue reading →

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I Want this Costume!

Posted on February 11, 2022 by seductivevenice
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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #18

Posted on January 31, 2022 by seductivevenice

This is one of the oldest postcards I own. May 11, 1903!! It’s basically the same view as the last card I posted, but otherwise the card is quite different. I looked up the address. Bryn Athyn is a tiny … Continue reading →

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Gondola Stuff: Wave Fridge Magnet

Posted on January 5, 2022 by seductivevenice

It happened AGAIN! I am not making this up! How many times have I told you that I think I’ve found all the gondola things in my house, only to discover one more? This time, I was looking at a … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #17

Posted on December 19, 2021 by seductivevenice

“Come out in our gondola this evening!” Yes yes yes yes yes please! How I wish I were there with K. R. Elliott to take up this offer. Alas, I am decades too late. This card is marked “Aug. 20” … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #16

Posted on November 11, 2021 by seductivevenice

Okay, employ a good British accent as you read this postcard sent to London. It was apparently sent from the Ferrovia station in Venice, but the text of the postcard references spending the day in Milan, so I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #15

Posted on October 14, 2021 by seductivevenice

Most of my postcards are quite old, but this one is more recent (in comparison to the others). 1981 doesn’t seem that long ago to me because I was a teenager then! But to many people I guess it’s still … Continue reading →

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Gondola Stuff: Espresso Cup

Posted on May 30, 2021 by seductivevenice

Nooo! I think the gondola stuff is starting to breed in the cupboards! I have found yet another gondola-themed thing: this lovely little espresso cup and saucer. A friend gave it to me. It really is a wonderful, simple design, … Continue reading →

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Sharing: “Like Walking on Water”

Posted on April 30, 2021 by seductivevenice

Check out this great pair of kicks, Venetian styling! (For those who don’t hang around teens and shoe aficionados, “kicks” refers to shoes.) I’m sharing this blog post from VeneziaBlog, featuring these amazing gondola-inspired shoes designed by Rolando Segalin and … Continue reading →

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More Puzzle Therapy #6

Posted on April 2, 2021 by seductivevenice

Almost done! I finished up the rando pieces and the buildings on the back street. What a colorful scene! Makes me want to grab a glass of wine, sit down at one of those tables, and wait for my gondola … Continue reading →

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