Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: toasts

Saint Patrick's Day Greetings with a Heart and a H…

17 Mar 2019 2 616
"A heart and a hand, / All thy own to the last. Th. Moore." Postmarked in Ellicottville, N.Y., March 16, 1909. The couplet on this postcard is from a poem, "Come, Rest in This Bosom," by the Irish poet Thomas Moore .

Thanksgiving for Good Citizenship

21 Nov 2016 1 2 981
One in a series of patriotic Thanksgiving postcards depicting various diners at flag-draped tables. For another example, see Thanksgiving for Our Army and Navy Forever (below).

The Wee Bit of Shamrock We All Love So Well

11 Mar 2016 1 1221
"The wee bit of shamrock we all love so well. Erin's Isle." Printed on the back of this postcard: "Raphael Tuck & Sons' Post Card Series No. 157 The Emerald Isle." Postmarked Portland, Maine, March 15, 1914, and addressed to Mr. Cou M. McCarthy, Tunnel, Broome County, N.Y. Handwritten message: "3-15-14. Dear Friend, I received your welcome letter and I will write to you in a few days. Alex Gibson."

Skullmobile

26 Sep 2015 4 944
I'm not sure what to make of this strange vintage postcard. Perhaps it's delivering a message about drinking and driving, or possibly there's a moral about hifalutin folks who party too much hidden in there somewhere. Or maybe it's just showing us something similar to a Batmobile, only with a skull. 8-)

Holiday Greetings and a Toast to Good Cheer from Y…

05 Dec 2014 3 1478
"Clover Leaf Dairy sends holiday greetings and a toast to good cheer. Your Milkman." A die-cut paper wreath that a milkman could place over a milk bottle as a holiday greeting for his customers. Clover Leaf Dairy was located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Here's to Good Old Turkey

26 Nov 2014 3 445
"Here's to good old turkey, the bird that comes each fall. And with his sweet persuasive meat, makes gobblers of us all."

Santa and Uncle Sam's Christmas Greetings

Here's Luck to Dear Old Ireland

17 Mar 2014 1171
Postmarked: "Pittsburg, Pa., March 17, 1911." -------- Here's luck to Dear Old Ireland, the cradle of all true and loyal hearts. May her memory ever stay green in the hearts of all sons of Old Erin.

Oh! You Lobster

29 Jan 2014 3 1376
"Oh! You Lobster. / It's all very fine to wine and dine / A pretty dear sweet little miss / It looks very swell, but will you tell / How it's done on a salary llike this ($10 per)." This vinegar valentine has been personalized with the initials "F.F." for the man, "J.V." for the woman, and "The Biltmore" hotel as the setting for the wining and dining. The early twentieth-century meaning of "lobster" was similar to today's "sugar daddy." For a similar valentine, see Ye Gilded Boob .

A Happy New Year, 1879

31 Dec 2013 2 864
"A Happy New Year, 1879, Lawrence C. Hankey."