hello, hello! charlie brought out a photo album to show us some more of his wedding photos and i found these wonderful letters. they were written during the 1920s in czechoslavakia (currently, the czech republic) and mailed to new york city, america. although we don't understand a word of them, the handwriting is just lovely and could be quite interesting as the country established its independence in 1918 and the first president was elected in 1920.
one thing i do understand is that sending out our christmas cards would be much further along if i had such beautiful handwriting. excuses, excuses :).
xo, cindy
this is so romantic Cindy I love the writting!! beautiful shots!!
ReplyDeleteI love old letters and photos- isn't it interesting how our handwriting has changed over the years. When I was a kid I had to take a penmanship class in gradeschool.
ReplyDeleteoh boy- now those are some lovely keepsakes!! I would totally frame them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find! I love the way you photographed them with the light and shadow.
ReplyDeleteooh, how fascinating! and beautiful :)
ReplyDeletexo Alison
The letters look so beautiful. I would put a few in a glass jar to display. You must have a hay day visiting Charlie and all of his treasures. xo
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful and isn't it interesting how handwriting and letter writing used to be an art form? Perhaps that is why they are such treasures now, people hardly write anymore, only type!
ReplyDeletei love these! i may have said this before, but my mom is from europe (the former yugoslavia) and i loved the letters she sent and received....the thin, thin airmail paper and the pretty writing i couldn't read
ReplyDeleteand i love how you took the photos...
The letters themselves are amazing...but your photography adds another layer completely! LOVE the lace shadows....ahhhh...so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that IS gorgeous handwriting! Aaah, those yesteryears when penmanship was elegant. And legible. Beautiful dappled sunlight!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful calligraphy Cindy! Love the old stamps as well...
ReplyDeletexo*