Christmas Greetings

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Christmas Greetings.  Printed in Germany.

No post mark.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Detroit, Michigan

“I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and many of them.  This is your dear Aunt Christeen [Christiana Weaver Rinehart]”

Another of the embossed cards that really look great but were difficult to write on, and to read what was written.  There was no stamp, so this card made it to Grandpa within some other enclosure.  It probably dates from before 1917 (printed in Germany).  Postage requirements:  Domestic, Cuba, Canal Zone, Hawaii, Mexico, Philippines, Porto Rico: One Cent.  Foreign: Two Cents.

Aunt Teen was Grandpa’s father’s [Lemuel Weaver] sister.

 

 

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A Joyful Christmas

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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A joyful Christmas.  Christmas Series Number 556.  Copyright 1910 A. S. Meeker, N. Y. 

No post mark.  Addressed to Mrs. Effie [Lee] Weaver, Detroit, Michigan.

“Dear Sister, hope you folks are all well and will have a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.  Rose Fisher [Roseanah Weaver Fisher, Effie’s sister in law].

Postage indicates prior to 1917 — Domestic, Canada, Great Britain, Germany One Cent.  Foreign Two Cents.  The copyright on the card was 1910.  This is one of those cards with raised features to enhance the picture, but make writing on the back very difficult – especially for the fountain pen user.

 

 

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May you join Santa Claus …

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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May you join Santa Claus in having a good time this Christmas.

No post mark.  No address.

“From Mrs. C. M. Grist [Mrs. Charles McKinley Griste — Ethel Koontz, Florence’s sister], Billy Koontz {William Peter Koontz, Florence’s brother], Henry Koontz [Henry Allen Koontz, Florence’s brother], and Mrs. Koontz [Phebie Ann Gardner Koontz, Florence’s mother].   Keep warm and a Mary [sic.] Ex [sic.] is the wish of all.”

Based on the postage requirement, the card dates prior to 1917 or between 1919 – 1951.  Since the from message is written very formally, it implies it is before Grandpa Lee and Grandma Florence were married (1918), but after Aunt Ethel and Uncle Charles were married (1913).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas Greetings – 1909

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Christmas Greetings. No. 9001 Relief / glait.  No. 9002 Brillant.  Reg. U.S.A. Pat. Off.

No post mark.  [not mailed] Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave, Detroit, Michigan.

“12-23-09  Columbus, Ohio.   Dear Brother, I thought I would remind you that we are braving cold weather.  I am at home since Saturday and glad over it for I am not very well.  Hope this will find you well and you will have a prospers [sic.] new year.  Yours, Christeen [Christiana Weaver Rinehart, Lemuel’s older sister]”

Aunt Teen was a fixture in Great Grandpa Weaver’s life and then on until her death in 1934 she was in contact with his widow, Great Grandma Weaver, and his son, Grandpa Lee Weaver.   Grandpa Lee always spoke fondly of Aunt Teen.  I chose this card as the first of the Christmas post cards for the blog since it is one of my favorites in the set.  This is the first day of Advent 2016, 107 years after the card was produced.  It is with this card that I will be closing off the first volume of the printed Blog Book of Grandpa’s post cards.  I will be continuing with the Christmas Card set through Christmas Day and then switch over to the New Years cards.

 

 

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We’re all good friends …

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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114. We’re all good friends on the old farm. (Scenes along the country roads).  A-11208.  E. A. Bishop, Pub., Racine, Wis.  Made in the U.S.A.

No post mark.  No address.

Another in the series of Grandpa’s unused post cards.  Also from the series Scenes along the country roads.  Not sure why these appealed to Grandpa, but they must have.   Dating of the post card based on postage required places it in the 1919-1951 range.

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Come, Bossy”

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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115. “Come, Bossy”  One of our Young Leaders. (Scenes along the country roads)  A-11231  E.A. Bishop, Pub., Racine, Wis. Made in U.S.A.

No post mark.  No address.

Another in Grandpa’s unused cards.  Again, the vintage, based on required postage, is between 1919 and 1951.

 

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Thanksgiving Greetings – 1914

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Thanksgiving Greetings.  2168.  Printed in Germany.

Post mark not readable.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Detroit, 92 Tireman Ave., Mich.

“Corning, O. Nov. 24, 1914   Dear Cousin & All, How is everyone out there I hope all are well.  We are having nice weather here now just at present.  I hope you will forgive me for not answering your letter.  I have been so bad with the Rematics [rheumitics].  Will write some time.  The rest are all well.  Ellora [Weaver]”

Ellora Weaver was the daughter of Lemuel Weaver’s brother Charles Louis Weaver.  She sufffered from rheumatoid arthritis and would travel to Mount Pleasant for treatment at the mineral baths there.   She would always stay with Uncle Lem, Aunt Effie, and  cousin Lee, in route.

Another of the raised image cards from Germany.  Again, the picture looks great, the writing on the back, a bit more challenging.  The addressing on the card is in the order noted above.  The Weaver home on Tireman was a duplex — they owned both 92 and 94 Tireman.  Great Grandma and Grandpa Weaver (Lemuel and Effie) lived in 94.  They rented out 92 except for a period between 1918 and 1929 when Grandpa Lee, Grandma Florence and their daughters lived there prior to moving to the house on Steel.

 

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Thanksgiving Greetings – 1911

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Thanksgiving Greetings. 2277.  Printed in Germany.

Post marked Redford, Mich.  Nov. 26, 1911.  Addressed to Mrs. Effie L[Lee] Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave, Detroit, Michigan

“Aunt Effie, Wonder if you have been sick with a cold.  Hope not.  We will look for Lee [Weaver, Effie’s son] out Thanksgiving.  Wish the rest could come.  Papa [Stephen A. D. Wright] was going to bring your potatoes today, but it rained.  All are well.  Grandma [Esther Jenks Lee, Effie’s mother] and Estelle [Wright]”

Estelle was the daughter of Effie’s sister, Marietta Lee Wright.  Apparently, only Grandpa Lee was going to attend the family Thanksgiving dinner in Southfield this year.

One of the more interesting things about the post cards printed in this period was that the pictures were embossed or raised to give them dimension.  This gave the picture a greater look, but it made it much more difficult to write on the back of the post card.  Cousin Estelle’s writing implement of choice was a fountain pen (or a nib dipped in ink) which is better than some of the post cards that were written in pencil, but it also left some interesting globs of ink in he indents in the card.

 

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I Need Some Exercise

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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I Need Exercise.  Come Around and Show Me How.

No post mark. No address.

Another of Grandpa’s unused cards.   Seems appropriate here in the middle of Thanksgiving week as we head on into the BIG DAY.   Like the others in this set, this card probably dates from the early 1910s.

 

 

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Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving – 1908

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving. International Art Publ. Co. New York Berlin.  Printed in Germany.

Post marked Columbus, Ohio.  Nov.18, 1908.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Tireman St. Cor. Scotten Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Dear Lee, I heard you are as tall as Mrs. R. If you would see me you would think me a peanut. I am about 5 ft. 7 in.   How is that for height?  Ans. soon.  Florence Koontz”

I have no idea who Mrs. R. was or how tall she was.  Grandpa Lee was 6′ 1″.  Apparently, Grandma’s 5′ 7″ was fine with him.  About ten years after this card was sent, they married.

 

 

 

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