grace grits and gardening

ramblings from an arkansas farm girl

  • Home
  • Biography
  • Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • My Thoughts on Publishing
  • SHOP!
  • Garden
  • Food
  • Crafts
  • Farm
  • Reading & Books
  • Sunday Letter

Old Long Since

January 1, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 11 Comments

Vintage New Year's Eve Cards
Old Long Since is the literal translation of Auld Lang Syne which means “long, long ago”. Originally a Scottish poem, Auld Lang Syne is the age-old New Year’s Eve song played as the ball drops and the clock strikes midnight. Sometimes I’m awake to witness this event, sometimes not.
My collection of vintage New Year’s cards dates from the early 1900’s. Our neighborhood, Munger Place Historic District, was developed during this same time period. I imagine the first occupants of our home mailed and received New Year’s postcards similar to these.

Vintage New Year's Eve Cards

Folks in 1913 were so well-mannered and sophisticated.

The messages on the back are timeless, the ink still vibrant and clear. The handwriting, cursive and rhythmic, is perhaps the only clue to the age of the post. Cursive is a dying art.
Vintage New Year's Eve Cards
The sentiments written old long since are still expressed today…
I hope Santa was good to you… I hope you got everything you wanted and that the New Year will bring you much happiness… 

Happy New Year!

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.


Musical Pairing:

Auld Lang Syne, Kenny G



Filed Under: Holiday, Life Tagged With: Munger Place

Wanna receive posts via email? Sign up here!

Comments

  1. Lauralew says

    January 1, 2013 at 6:31 am

    What a lovely collection! And the idea you live in a neighborhood developed in 1913 is great. My goal is to live someday in an Arts and Crafts bungalow. I’ll have to publish a best-seller to achieve that, though :/!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 1, 2013 at 12:14 pm

      Not if you move to Dallas Laura! Most people here prefer big and new:))

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    January 1, 2013 at 7:34 am

    Continue to be amazed with the cool stuff!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 1, 2013 at 12:14 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Colene says

    January 1, 2013 at 9:11 am

    Happy New Year to you and yours! Love the musical pairing! I might play it over and over today!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 1, 2013 at 12:14 pm

      I love this version too…

      Reply
  4. Suzy says

    January 1, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    Love the cards. You are so right, folks back then were so well mannered and sophisticated. That’s the world I long to see now. Wish you a wonderful 2013. Thanks for visiting my blog.

    Reply
  5. Dorothy Latimer Johnson says

    January 2, 2013 at 4:38 am

    I love collect vintage Valentines and also love to read the messages. Penmanship was taken seriously back when it was the main means of communication. I’m sorry to see it slip away in our electronic age. Happy New Year!

    Reply
  6. pittypatter says

    January 2, 2013 at 5:24 am

    But wait!! I just selected some 3 Wise Men cards, snow scenes with birds, a glittered holly, a tree-lined path with an inspirational challenge, a Peace card–for the mantel this next week. They are gorgeous and well-mannered. Though they do not give the year, they all are wishes for a happy new one. I’ll write in the year myself. Loved your post, as usual.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 2, 2013 at 6:17 am

      You my dear, are well-mannered:))

      Reply
  7. TimH says

    January 9, 2013 at 9:13 am

    I really enjoyed reading this and checking out the photos of greeting cards from years gone by. As a former sculptor engraver, I couldn’t help but notice the embossing work on the cards, as well. A quick fact and ‘food for thought’ about the greeting card industry is that greeting card companies thrived through the Great Depression Era because so many people couldn’t afford to buy presents; therefore, they bought inexpensive greeting cards for birthdays and other occasions.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (Now Available!)

Never miss a blog post! Subscribe via email:

Prior Posts

Tags

A to Z April Blog Challenge Autumn BAT Book Reviews childhood Christmas creative writing prompt Dallas Desserts Eureka Springs Fall Fayetteville Food Gracie Lee Halloween Hemingway-Pfeiffer home humor Johnson Family Keiser Lake Norfork Lucy and Annabelle Mississippi County Mississippi Delta moving Munger Place Nana nature Northeast Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Osceola poem Reading Schnauzer simple living simple things spring spring gardening Summer sunday letter Talya Tate Boerner novel The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee Thomas Tate Winter Wordless Wednesday

Books by Talya Boerner / Purchase in Grace Grits SHOP

Talya Tate Boerner books
Gene, Everywhere

Food. Farm. Garden. Life.

THANKS FOR READING!

All content and photos Copyright Grace, Grits and Gardening © 2023 ยท Web Hosting By StrataByte