Friday, June 8, 2007

Show and Tell

It's Show and Tell Friday. If you would like to join the fun visit Kelli's blog and leave a link to your post.



My Show and Tell for this week are these two pictures:

This first one is a postcard that is dated Aril 1907 on the back. I found it at an antique mall a few years ago and thought it was the sweetest little picture. I framed it and have it displayed in our home.






This next picture I found at the same antique mall about a month ago. It is a reproduction of an older print, but I believe this picture and the postcard are by the same artist.



It's hard to tell from this photo but the caption reads "Rain rain go away. Come again some other day. Little girls want to play."
I believe these little cuties are known as "sunbonnet babies" and the artist may be Bernhardt Wall. I found some information about them at http://hartcottagequilts.com/his8.htm. I hope I'm fortunate enough to find more of them on my future treasure hunts.

Thanks for looking at my show and tell and thank you Kelli, for hosting. It's a lot of fun looking at everyone's treasures.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Those old postcards are great. Happy hunting for more...

LBP said...

Sunbonnet Sue! I have a quilt with Sunbonnet Sue on it that my great aunt had made for me. Your pics are great.

Anonymous said...

Sunbonnet Sue what a sweet name. The pictures are great!

Unknown said...

These are precious! I just love the bonnets.Thanks for visiting my blog today. I too enjoy these show and tells Fridays. I feel like I'm in grade school again!

Kelli said...

I LOVE Sunbonnet Sues and these pictures are so sweet!! Wonderful treasures!

Kelli

Portrait of Peter said...

Lynne,

They are so delightful and intriguing - I do hope you are able to find even more to add to your collection.

I will keep an eye out here too!!

Have a wonderful weekend.

charish said...

the post card is neat.
Sarah

Susan said...

Oh those are cute. I've never seen them before.
Susan

Myrna said...

So sweet! I remember my mother singing that little "Rain, Rain, go away," song when I was little. I also remember seeing Sunbonnet Sue quilts back in the day.

I think you have a great treasure!

Steffi said...

Very cute postcards!I never see them before!