Tag Archives: postcard

Dear Venice: Wish You Were Here #23

Posted on March 2, 2023 by seductivevenice

March 10th. Thought you might like to see the style of palace we are living in at the present. Two ticks over one of the upper rooms (indecipherable) where we are situated and as you see we overlook the Grand … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #20

Posted on May 26, 2022 by seductivevenice

This postcard is a bit different from the others in that it was sent from Rome to Venice, but it is still an image of Venice. The sender, Bob, will explain this shortly. Here’s the text, which I think I’ve … Continue reading →

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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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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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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 #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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Venice, Wish You Were Here #14

Posted on February 12, 2021 by seductivevenice

No date or stamp on this one. Argh! Did Aunt just carry it home? It must be before 1963, as that’s when the USA began using zip codes in addresses. Athol Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, is a long street that … Continue reading →

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Venice Loves Me!

Posted on February 3, 2021 by seductivevenice

I got a postcard from Venice! She loves me and misses me.

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Venice, Wish You Were Here #13

Posted on November 19, 2020 by seductivevenice

Alright, I need LOTS of help with this one! All I feel confident in reporting is that it went to Brussels, Belgium, to a Monsieur Marcel. What is the date? What is the message? Who sent it? And isn’t is … Continue reading →

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Venice, Wish You Were Here #11

Posted on September 16, 2020 by seductivevenice

“We crossed this wonderful bridge yesterday going from the Doges Palace to the prison – we visited some of the dark dungeons of the prisons. Venice is so interesting – We spent over an hour this afternoon on the Grand … Continue reading →

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