Red, White and Blue Celebration

To recognize President's Day, I selected some vintage postcard images to honor our 1st and our 16th Presidents. 

Inspirational Quotes Attributable to George Washington:
"I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is the best policy."

"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company."

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence."

"Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected."

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
No. 414, Copyright P. Sander
Postally Unused

Inspirational Quotes Attributed to Abraham Lincoln:

“People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”

“And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years.” 

“I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.” 

“Every man's happiness is his own responsibility.”

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
Lincolns Birthday Series No. 1
Copyright 1908 by E. Nash
Postally Unused

Happy President's Day 2013!

Until next time, live and love well.

Celebrating this patriotic holiday with

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants
Share Your Cup at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!

Greetings from the Heart

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
Valentine's Day wishes are being sent to you

 via some vintage postcard images.

This first series of postcards feature three lovely ladies

 receiving bouquets from Cupid.

They are unusual because the postcards
are paper with a silk inlay.

The heart and oval shaped images are printed on silk. 

This close-up shows the muted colors selected by the artist for both the focus artwork and the background.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Postally Unused

Golden hearts are sprinkled across deep green and blue.
Certainly not the typical color palette

 associated with Valentine's Day.
Look closely and notice the spider webs
suspending the hearts within the green band.  
Spiders were considered a symbol of good luck during this era.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Postmarked from Michigan, 1910

This card brings a bit of traditional color 

with red and pink hearts gracing the top of the frame.
But to me, the pop of color almost looks like an afterthought.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Postally Unused

Here are two additional cards by the same publisher, John Winch.

Dutch children are sharing love tokens.

Although these cards have a totally different theme,

they repeat the golden hearts on a field of green.

The handwritten note on the back of this card states,

"Dress in something new and fine 

Then you'll be my Valentine".

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Hand Written Message on Back Dated February 14, 1908

And nothing says "I love you" like a basket of fish! 

This lad certainly is proud of his catch.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Postmarked  from Collins, NY on March 3, 1908

Until next time, live and love well.

Sharing Valentine greetings with

Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home

Pink Saturday at How Sweet The Sound
Share Your Cup at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!

Where the Boys Are

February is the month of love.

Wouldn't this wide-eyed fellow be the perfect choice

to cuddle as your Valentine?

Doll in the Looking Glass creates boy dolls too.

We are featuring Dress-Up Bailey, 

one of our toddler dolls that you can customize

with the clothing of your choice. 

Today this handsome lad sports a blue sweater

that highlights the color of his eyes.

But he doesn't like to wear his shoes and socks.

So he can wiggle his toes

Oh, my!  Now he took off all his clothes.

This will give you a chance to see the Nimbles body style.

This body style features more cloth on the arms and legs 

which makes him all the more softer and hugable. 

Doll in the Looking Glass doll boutique is the place

Where the Boys Are.

Where The Boys Are 

Signature Song of Connie Francis

Written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield 

Where the boys are, someone waits for me
A smilin' face, a warm embrace, two arms to hold me tenderly
Where the boys are, my true love will be
He's walkin' down some street in town and I know he's lookin' there for me

In the crowd of a million people
I'll find my valentine
And then I'll climb to the highest steeple
And tell the world he's mine
Till he holds me I wait impatiently
Where the boys are, where the boys are
Where the boys are, someone waits for me

Till he holds me I wait impatiently
Where the boys are, where the boys are
Where the boys are, someone waits for me

Until next time, live and love well.

This week I'll be joining:
You're Gonna Love It at Kathe with an E

This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!