Tuesday, September 1, 1942

 This is a full sheet of a newspaper from the September 1, 1942. It has a map showing what is going on in the war at this time. The key was at the bottom but was so small I decided to blow it up so we can make sense of the map. I love finding things about WWII. On the key, it is loosely, and I mean really loosely, translated as "That of the Axis ice and their allies ruled territory" or put in a way I understand a little better, "Axis Powers and their Allies controlled areas". So I am guessing the darkest red colored places are the German held territories.

The top of the paper says A Map Showing the Situation in Europe, after 3 Years of War. I can only imagine holding on to this paper during the war, the person probably kept many of these maps that were issued in the newspaper, how else would you keep track of the war during that time? The radio, for sure, but if you were in an occupied area, all you would hear would be second guessed as propaganda and you would only hear the real news of the war through underground sources. Maybe the BBC. Usually in occupied areas the personal radio's were taken away. Maybe some of the other newspapers were sent off to areas that were occupied. This paper could have been one of those. If only this paper could speak to us. Had to share this cool piece of history.

Florida! 1991 Postcard

 OK, first of all, I had to hurry and put something new on the blog because every time I logged in all I saw was "hemorrhoids" from the last post.  Not that there's anything wrong with that, but there kind of is. It's one of those words that make you pull back from the screen just a little and murmur 'oh my'. What better to detract from the previous post than a lovely picture of a palm tree, courtesy of Florida.

Someone from Denmark visited Florida in 1991. I can't make out the exact date, but for their sake I hope it wasn't too humid and hot. I'm so used to finding old things in my books, that these newer finds often throw me off center. In my mind, 1991 was like yesterday. You know you're getting older if you agreed with me when you saw this. Good thing we are all like a fine wine, we just keep getting better!

Check out the stamp, Harriet Quimby, Pioneer Pilot. Harriet Quimby was an early American aviator and a movie screenwriter. In 1911, she was awarded a U.S. pilot's certificate by the Aero Club of America, becoming the first woman to gain a pilot's license in the United States. I would recommend looking her up, she's quite fascinating. I had to add an image of her, check out those boots! Fashion creators of the world, let's bring those back! Actually, styles from the the 20's also, minus all the fur. Animal lover. :)

Hemorrhoids?

Indeed, I am posting an article I found on the 'Treatment of Hemorrhoids by Means of Injection.' It's a funny thing, going to Google translate and coming up with that sentence. The nurse in me wishes I could read the entire article, wondering what year it was published. The paper looks old, I would guess anywhere from 40's to 70's at the latest. And the other part of me, well, I debated. But then I wondered, why would someone save this article? And those thoughts alone have propelled me to post it.

Perhaps a doctor or nurse saved it, it's good information. Always best to be giving the latest treatments to your patients. Maybe a family member was suffering from hemorrhoids? Also good to keep informed as a patient, or family or friend of a patient. As someone who is translating an article for an antique book blog, a little surprising to say the least. I've never been one for dumb humor, I know, stick in the mud right here, so I didn't really find it amusing as say a 15 year old boy might, but I did find myself with half an 'oh my' face when I saw the title. Haha, maybe I have a tiny part of me that is silly like a teenage boy!

Ahem, anyway, here is your friendly reminder to get regular check ups, eat right, and exercise. I can totally turn this into a plug for being healthy!

All Dressed Up

Look at these two darling kiddos. First impression might say a little boy with his younger sister, but things were different back in the day. Even little boys got put in dresses until they were a little older. I have seen a picture of my grandfather as a very young child decked out in a dress. So, who's to say who is in this picture?

One interesting thing about this picture is that it's actually a postcard! Completely blank on the back, no writing, no year, no studio who created it, no names of the children, nothing. Maybe this is the proverbial Facebook wall of the day? Hey, here are our cute kids in their yearly picture, we made them into postcards so we could send them to all of the friends and relatives! That's probably a stretch of my ever active imagination. Whomever these two are, they are adorable. Maybe being adorable is enough to get your picture put on a postcard?

Tanks for the Drawing!

Someone got bored doing homework, or at least that is what I am guessing is on the flip side of this lovely picture. A pen and markers were handy, so schoolwork is completely plausible. I'm no military vehicle expert, but I can't help but think there are a few too many guns coming out of this thing.

I adore finding hand drawn pictures in my books. How old do you suppose this artist was? Part of me says 9 year old boy, but wouldn't it be awesome to find out that father of that boy actually drew this while on some boring work call or something. Growing up shouldn't mean we stop doodling tanks when the urge grabs us.

Surprising Kaj Munk Finding

 This is a wood carving of Kaj Munk that was found wrapped in plastic at a Lion's Club and was about to be sent to the flea market along with some other things they had in storage back in April of 1980. Whew, you have no idea how long that took me to figure out, longer than it should have. But, what can you expect from a girl giving up Diet Coke and who hasn't had a real piece of chocolate for weeks! Seriously, right? 

I have posted a few times about Kaj Munk, he is one of the people I most want to meet in the next life. So fascinating! And I typed that making the squint eyes, head nod, so fascinating face. So you you know how much I like this guy. If you don't know of him, check out my other posts or try your best at Google, but I warn you, not nearly enough information on Mr. Munk out there. I know, it's brutal.

The Neon Fair

This card could not be missed flipping though the pages of one of my books if I tried! The colors are either vibrant or blinding depending on the mood you are in. It was ripped out of something, I assume a magazine of sorts, one of those free cards to pull out and send a note on. I could be wrong, but I'm sticking with that guess.


You can see there is a note written on the back, of which I have about as much chance of deciphering as I do learning to lip read. Could happen, but with far more effort than I am ready to exert myself with at this time. I do know a few words of Danish, of course, but I'm having one of those 'ooh, look at the pretty picture' kind of night, not  a 'I want to learn everything right now' kind of night. I know you know what I mean, even if you don't admit it. It's alright. I never judge.