BORING POSTCARDS

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Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 7, 2021 at 5:45pm

Blue skies, Raphael?

Yes they feature in many, many postcards. Even where is a 'snowy' postcard, the sky is inevitably bright blue. Maybe this is because people buy postcards when they are on hoiday, and they usually go on holiday when the weather is expected to be good, the sun shining, the snow white & crisp & even, the sky a brilliant blue, ne'er a cloud in sight, etc.

Has anyone got a postcard of a rainy day, dark skies, storm clouds, etc? It would make a change.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 7, 2021 at 5:41pm

The horror of Vacui from Vienna, Austria.

I know Vienna very well, Raphael. this postcard is a bizarre montage of most of the 'seeable' sights that are scattered all over the city. they are certianly not gathered together in this, or any other, configuration.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 6, 2021 at 4:01pm

TWO MORE FROM KATERINA: thanks MomKat!

1. "A rare character doll by Armand Marseille, model 590, circa 1915"

"Another vintage photograph of antique dolls from the archives of Theriault's" (MA)

Ye gods and little fishes: there must be many more Boring postvard dolls in these archives!

2. Chuch, Cunha, France (or maybe Portugal)

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on October 3, 2021 at 1:27pm

Dear users of the group, when I look at the postcards posted on it, I become convinced that the blue sky on them is something common, which connects them aesthetically and visually. the sky just has to be blue, perfect. As in medieval paintings.
Regards Rahael.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on October 3, 2021 at 1:16pm

Costa Calma, Fuerteventura - sunny beach. A holiday distinction for many "tourists" from travel agencies.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on October 2, 2021 at 9:19am

Another horror vacui.

Postcard from Świnoujście - Swinemünde - a Baltic seaside town on the Polish west border. The seahorse motif cut out in the postcard is touching.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on October 1, 2021 at 9:01am

The horror of Vacui from Vienna, Austria.

And when I was in Vienna once, I saw quite a nice city, nothing to do with what you see on the postcard.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 30, 2021 at 5:44pm

BORING PTT (postal workers' union) HOLIDAY CAMP POSTCARDS FROM FRANCE

Two from Anglet

lAnd one from Hossegor

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 30, 2021 at 5:31pm

BORING MUSEUM POSTCARDS FROM FRANCE

1. The Grand Salle of the Naval Museum in Rochefort

2. The 1870-1914 Salle of the Naval Museum in Rochefort

3. The Hunting Museum in Nebias

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 29, 2021 at 4:11pm

THREE MORE FROM MIKEL U: THANKS AGAIN!

1. L'Opera, Paris, France

2. Somewhere in China (?) -- no information given

3. Costa Blanca, Guadalest (Campanario y Castilla de San José)Katerina: does this one remind you of the Meteora monasteries (which i visited on a cycling trip)?

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