This and That: A Blog

 It's  been very thin pickings for some time now at both St. Vincent de Paul and all the Goodwill Stores.  They're building a new one in town, in an inconvenient place for me.  I guess it's a good one if you go to one of the Walmarts or Lowes often, but I'm not near that area much.  They are also building a new one to replace the one closest to me (currently in the same complex as one of my regular grocery stores).  That's a shame, I would usually stop in when I shopped for groceries.  It will be a special trip driving the long way home.  At any rate, with the quality of the items lately, it might not matter if I go or not.  Grand openings are packed so I doubt I'll go to either.  I went to the grand opening of the one at the other end of town, and that was just after a remodel and there was a long line to get in. Back to what I have been able to thrift. The Goodwill Bins did have quite a bit of artwork and frames a few weeks ago.  ...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  Multiview Scenery or Landscapes is this last week in November's theme for Thursday Postcard Hunt . Bremen, Germany 1930s The harbor and sailing ships, the market square and historic building facades, the Bremen Town Musicians sculpture, the railway station (with clocktower) and a riverside view.  The SS Bremen ocean liner is shown, it was in service from 1929 until 1941 when it was destroyed by fire.  Detmold, Germany  The central image is the Hermann Monument .  It is surrounded by a city view, the Externsteine rock formation, the Bismarck Stone Monument, and Schloss Detmold .  The stamps used were issued in 1930. Greetings From Schwaikheim  Württ. , Germany 1955 Well, I did it!  I had enough RPPCs for each of the themes!  I do want to add this last multiview, a Postcrossing card from Slovakia.  I mentioned to the sender I was going to use it as a Scenery/Landscape Multiview for a blog post, so just in case they p...

 I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of the huge postcard haul from St. Vincent de Paul!  It might have been because I'd separated them by theme (Christmas, other greeting cards, reproductions, etc.) and worked on them group by group.  First I photograph each and every postcard I get.  I edit them on my phone, I find it's easier than on the computer.  Then once they are on the computer I rename them, then put them in my Pictures in the files under Postcards.  It took days, and somewhere along there I forgot I wanted a haul shot.    It would have shown a lot.  I got more than 100.  I'll pepper this post with some photos of the best.  I shouldn't say "best," because if these are the "best" why did I buy the others?   1912 One of the St. Vincent de Paul volunteers approached me and asked if I was the one who bought postcards, that they had lots of Christmas ones being priced.  She told me I could come in the back ...

 Buildings will be in our Scenery or Landscapes this week for Thursday Postcard Hunt .  Multnomah Falls, Oregon and  Multnomah Lodge c1930s Hidalgo Street, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico with Cuernavaca Cathedral in center background. c1920s Kreuzeckhaus , a lodge in the Bavarian alps, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen,  Germany. Postmark 1958 Next Thursday is the last in November, and the theme for Scenery or Landscapes is Multiview.  Day 20 NaBloPoMo  

A new month, a new theme for Thursday Postcard Hunt .  Scenery/ Landscapes.  This first week is With Animals.  Grazing Cattle AZO 1907-1909 Mountain Goat in Glacier National Park  EKC 1930-1950 American Bison O'Neill Photo Company EKC 1930-1950 Next week will be Scenery/Landscapes With People. Day 6 of NaBloPoMo