Tuesday Treasures - September 30, 2025

I went to St. Vincent de Paul to "check out the postcard situation."  They had put out some antique cards since last time I was in.  Not a lot of them, only enough to display in a plastic shoe box.  I don't know if you remember a post I made this past spring (on the old blog) where people having a yard sale had a sign for 100,000, or maybe it was 200,000, postcards.  Really.  The late father had been collecting since he was a teen, so for 70+ years.  Anyway, they donated them to St. Vincent de Paul!  If St. Vincent de Paul puts them out on the floor in quantities like this they will never get them all sold!  I hope the manager is trying to find a buyer for the lot, even if I miss out on some great ones.  She already told me she has Christmas one ready, but won't let me buy them yet.  

There were also bundles of hotels and Minnesota strip mining.  The things people used to be proud of!  This is "Jolly Mr. Taconite," "created at Silver Bay to symbolize the 'Taconite Industry' and one that brings new hope to the iron mining industry of northeastern Minnesota."  That family is quite taken with Mr. Taconite.

I always check out the art.  The volunteer who used to be in charge of that department hasn't been around for months, so, the art department has been a mess.  They have some artwork hanging, and this jumped out at me as soon as I turned a corner.  I sent a photo to my son and asked if it could be my Christmas present!  Often I'll show interest in something and he'll offer it for my birthday or Mother's Day, or in this case Christmas.  I should save it for a Christmas post, but I won't.

Signed J. (or I) Hamouda 1974, this depicts a coffee ceremony, and is likely from North Africa, Morocco or Algeria.  The name Hamouda is common in those countries, as well as Tunisia.

  The coffee pot is a dallah and the handle less cups are finjan.

I love the people.