Bad dog! Smoking must be done outside, like your other business.
Vintage signed Burmel hankie via JonesAntiques.
March 2nd, 2011
Tea Inside; Smoking and Crumpets Outside.
February 27th, 2011
Bicycles Built For Ah-Choo
February 26th, 2011
Vintage Norwegian Travel Hanky
A vintage “how the Norwegians say it” hankie, presumably so you could politely pretend to sneeze while figuring out what to say — or what was being said to you — on your trip to Norway:
In case the images don’t make things clear (and they didn’t for this person of German descent), here’s a translation (courtesy of hubby, who is of Norwegian descent):
tusen takk = thank you
skål = cheers
pen pike = pretty girl
jeg elsker deg = I love you
værsågod = you’re welcome
god tur = nice trip
morn = ‘morning!
takk for maten = thank you for the meal
While discussing this vintage handkerchief, hubby noted the crosses on all the helmets…
“It’s so you can tell them from the Vikings,” I said.
“Norwegians were Vikings,” he replied.
Über fail for me.
Hanky found at HANKIESANDMORE.
February 16th, 2011
The Dionne Quintuplets Were Nothing To Sneeze At
December 19th, 2010
Why Train Engineers Wore Handkerchiefs
Another bit from Caricature, circa 1915. This bit about a dirty-faced train engineer in Tickville is credited to George Bingham.
May 24th, 2010
You’re A Much More Dedicated Seller Than I
Etsy seller seafoamSAFARI is so dedicated to photographing her vintage wares that she made time at her own wedding to have a photo of herself and the bridesmaids pose with her vintage handkerchief inventory. Well, at least that’s what I think. I could be lying; it might be prom. Or I could just be jealous.
May 4th, 2010
Clowning Around With Post-Nasal Drip
A vintage children’s hanky with clowns, monkeys, cowboys, elephants, strong men and other circus attractions.
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