Meubles de Jardin

        
                  Manufacture Française d'armes et de cycles de Saint-Etienne,
                  Tentes, parasols, guérites, c. 1900, advertising from their catalog.

                  Postcard printed in France, copyright 1995, Editions de Désastre,
                  Mise en couleurs Patrice Monnerie.

Manufacture Française D'Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne opened in that city
in the 1880s as purveyors of sporting goods.  They were the first mail order
company in France, and distributed large catalogs annually.  There were also
retail outlets throughout France and the colonies that sold things such as bicycles,
hunting rifles, fishing rods, and meubles de jardin.  The company now goes by
the name of Manufrance.

These charming vintage versions of our present-day cabanas remind us that
summer has arrived!  Here is an article from New Jersey Savvy Living
Magazine about the popularity of cabanas that have been appearing on the
New Jersey Shore in ever-increasing numbers.

                                    www.njsavvyliving.com/have-cabana

Happy Summer!   -Pat

I just found an example of some cabana-esque lounge chairs on a Florida
postcard from 2001. This card features the work of photographer Bill Bonebrake.

                   Copyright 1995, Bill Bonebrake, Just a Moment in Time Publishing
                                                        www.jamitpublishing.com                                                 
                               

Hotel del Coronado

    -Postcard by Gaston Lokvig, from a pen-and-ink drawing, 1979, 

      Published by Carol Mendel, San Diego.                                                            

This charming pen-and-ink illustration of the Hotel del Coronado is by the late 

Gaston Lokvig, an immigrant from Denmark, who settled in Southern California 

in 1959.  He did many drawings of San Diego landmarks, and was featured in a 

number of travel books.

The Hotel del Coronado has been the playground of presidents, potentates and 

celebrities since it opened in 1888.  This massive wooden structure is one of the 

finest examples of a Victorian beachside resort, and was designated a U.S. 

National Historic Landmark in 1977.

The "Hotel del" has been the setting for books and movies.  Scenes in the 1959  

movie "Some Like It Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack 

Lemmon were filmed on location at the hotel.

Today the Hotel del Coronado is a resort with all the amenities, and is also 

available for conferences, wedding receptions, and other special events.  

Day trippers are welcome! 

The Hotel del Coronado has a superb website:

www.hoteldel.com/?src=ppc_google_brand1 

                                              

Sacher Torte

             (click on postcard to enlarge)                  (postcard from 1970)

In 1832, at the Viennese court of Prince Metternich, a chef's apprentice was
assigned the task of creating a special dessert for some distinguished guests.
Franz Sacher, aged 16, came up with a rich chocolate cake containing a secret
ingredient:  apricot jam.  The dinner guests were delighted with this delicious
confection, and "Sacher Torte" became a Viennese tradition.  Sacher's descendants
founded the Hotel Sacher in 1876.  The hotel is in the heart of Vienna, next to the
Staatsoper, and still serves its famous Sacher Torte.  

www.sacher.com/en-hotel-sacher-vienna.htm

Cambridge, England

      KING'S COLLEGE CHAPEL                                                  -copyright J. Salmon, Ltd.

                                                                                                    -copyright J. Salmon, Ltd.

      Congratulations William and Kate, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!

 www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Cambridges-royal-connections-revealed-29042011.htm

      BRIDGE OF SIGHS, ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE                   -copyright J. Salmon, Ltd.                                                            

                             www.visitcambridge.org/VisitCambridge/Home.aspx                                                 

Organ at Heiligenkreuz Abbey

Organ at Cistercian Abbey, Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, founded 1133.

                                                        

                                                             -copyright Richard Pietsch & Co.,  Vienna 

         September 18, 1974

         Hi-  This organ I could not believe-- what a spot at the Abbey!

         Weather perfect so far, but warm.  "Gute Reise."  I figured it out

         by myself!  Tour bunches are tiresome, but it's helpful to have things

         arranged for us.   

                                                 -Love, "A".    

         www.360cities.net/image/stift-heiligenkreuz-hof#-190.96,-85.06,70.0

                                                                                                                       

Postcard from Perpignan

      EN PAYS CATALAN...  PERPIGNAN (Pyrénées-Orientales)  La Place Arago 

                                                                     

                                                                                                              -Editions ESTEE-BLOIS

                                                                                                               ALLIANCE CARTERIE

15 October, 1998

Dear Pat,  We rode our bicycles here from Quillan (80 km!!) yesterday.  

It was amazing riding through arched tunnels carved into the rock.  

Then down we came to Perpignan passing a 12th-century fortress looming 

high on the horizon.  Perpignan is very lively and there are tiny alleys with 

cafés that have fairy lights strewn above them.  Today it is 20 degrees C., 

sunny, and the palm trees are rustling in the gentle breeze.   

Love, E. and T.

P.S.  We just asked a gardener about some olive trees, and he proceeded to 

show us the whole garden... at last we found out the name of an amazingly 

scented plant that is everywhere--Laurentia.  Great experience!  

Eloquent friend, non?

                                 www.frenchentree.com/france-perpignan

                                                                   

Bendel Girl

        Postcard to advertise a special sale for those with birthdays in April, 2011.

        "...because all the best gifts come in brown and white boxes."


Advertising postcards have been in use since the 1870s.  The idea of sending
postcards to promote a business or product is a wise marketing tool.  And don't
we love to pin up a postcard from our favorite store on our bulletin boards?

                                      www.henribendel.com

In 1895, Henri Bendel, a milliner by trade, opened his flagship store in a
then-residential neighborhood on Fifth Avenue in New York City.  Bendels
has been keeping women looking their best ever since.

Bendel introduced many "firsts" to the burgeoning fashion scene in early-20th
century New York.  He imported the designs of a young Coco Chanel, he
organized the first fashion show, and started a line of signature fragrances.

Famous for their hats, Bendels was immortalized in the Cole Porter song,
"You're the Top",  from the 1934 Broadway musical, Anything Goes.  "You're
a Bendel bonnet" is among the list of things synonymous with the best of the best.

For your listening pleasure, I have included a "postcard folio" of sorts, that
gives you a visual guide to the lyrics of the song, courtesy of Bob Toomey on
YouTube.  Thanks Bob!

                       Cole Porter - You're the Top - A Visual Guide

                           www.youtube.com/watch?v=njzqv5gWt6k