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Lovely cards. They don't make cards like they used to do they? I would love to buy cards in a vintage style for a change.

Julie xxxxxx

You are most welcome Darlene. Have a wonderful Christmas and a perfect New Year. x

Gorgeous post as usual. I hope you have a happy Christmas.

You are quite right – they are beautiful and very inexpensive – which means I can collect more.
Have a lovely Christmas.

You are so right Julie. They really don’t make cards like they used to – but I wish they did.
Merry Christmas, Barbara xxx

Thanks Roger you too! I look forward to 'chatting' with you in 2017. Barbara

Thank you, Barbara - these really make me long to travel back in time. Wishing you and your family a Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year, xx

Love the cat on the moon.
Happy Holidays, Barbara.

Thanks so much Sandra and you too. Barbara xx

Hello Marilyn, me too – shall we go together?  Have a lovely Christmas and the best New Year. Barbara xx

Hi Nikki-ann, I understand exactly what you mean although I must admit it had not occurred to me until you mentioned it.
Thank you for calling in and for your comment.
Happy holidays and best wishes for 2017. Barbara

I LOVE your cards, Barbara! Happy Christmas- sending you a big hug!

Bless you Colleen, and a big hug back to you. Happy Christmas. xx

Oh, I love all of these, each card so beautiful yet different from the next. Have a magical Christmas, Barbara! xo

Thank you so much Marcia. Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. xx

Hi Barbara thank you for your comment on fb. I am back now and trying to get everything sorted out before Christmas. Seems like I have fallen behind suddenly 😄 Just one more present to buy, just one more goodies to make, just one more tidying up to do, just one more shopping to do and the list goes on😂 And one more day to catch up . I will get there.
I love the postcards Barbara and you have such a lovely collection. Looking at them I have already got an inspiration for another doll! Thank you for sharing

That’s so lovely Shashi, if you ever need more detailed photos or anything just let me know, and I will gladly send them to you.
I’m pleased to know you are home safe but what an awful time you must have had. It's no surprise you are a bit behind with your Christmas preparations. I’m sure you will get everything done in the end (I sometimes wonder how we do it – but we do).
Have a wonderful Christmas and a Very Happy New Year. Barbara x

The style of this era was so charming. Thank you for posting more of the cards for us to enjoy.

I hope you have a lovely Christmas and I so look forward to stopping in at your site in 2017. Always a joy.

It was my absolute pleasure, thank you so much for coming over and enjoying them with me.
Wishing you a Very Happy Christmas and the best New Year.
Hugs Barbara

Merry Christmas! :)

Thank you Nikki, You too. xx

Hi Barbara, That's no problem including me, thank you for asking and choosing me. Hope you have had a good Christmas. Sarah x

Thanks for getting back to me Sarah. I hope to have the post done by the second week in Jan. We had an excellent Christmas, thanks for asking, Barbara

Lovely postcards. I think I recognize some of the illustrators. Have a wonderful holiday and New Year!

Thank you Sharon. Happy New Year Barbara

Good morning Barbara! This is a darling collection of art that uplifts the children within us! So lovely...and have a marvelous weekend. We are looking forward to our FIRST round of warm air with NO SNOW! Happy day, Anita

Hello sweet Barbara!

Thank YOU for coming by and your spring-time postcards here are such a lovely addition to my morning! Off I go to teach a kindergarten class IN FRENCH, and will smile all day.

If you SHOULD feel inspired to join in on the French fun, you can post on CHILDREN'S BOOKS in French, those by well-known French authors or illustrators....just a thought. This link party is open to all aspects of French life and contributions to art, literature, ANYTHING! But of course, you are welcomed to come for the fun and watch!

Happy day! Anita

How beautiful and in such pristine condition, thanks for sharing.

Hello Anita, thanks for calling in. Did I tell you how much I enjoyed your last post? It, like all your other post was wonderful. I hope you have a warm and sunny weekend free from snowflakes, Barbara.

Ah ha – that could be something that would work! I will put my thinking cap on. Thank you for the idea. Barbara x

Hello, Petty sharing is a lot of fun. Thank you for taking the time to look! Barbara x

I swear, sometimes you really make me feel like a queen, Barbara! These fairy postcards are precious, and of course you should definitely NOT SELL them. Save them for your grand daughters. These cards should go to family. :) I love them all, and the last with the artist painting the portrait on a flower petal was a darling. Thank you so much for sharing these, Barbara! Have an excellent week.

So sweet!

Dear Claudine (or should I say Your Majesty!) I do hope Zoe Rose, and Lilly Grace grow up liking things like this; it will be lovely to have someone to pass them on to. They may just think of them as ‘Nanny’s old stuff', but I hope not! I can remember thinking that about some of my Grans collections, but what I would give to have them now! The artist painting the portrait is one of my very favourite cards, so I’m please you like it too. Barbara

Hello Leanne, I think so! Thanks for calling in and leaving a comment. Barbara.

These are just divine! I think The Little Gossips is my favorite. I love fairies and these are just the sweetest!

Cheers from Brandy at http://brandysbustlings.blogspot.ca/

Thanks Brandy, The Little Gossips is sweet, but then I love them all! Barbara

These are wonderful! The "garden come alive" them was a favorite of mine when I was little. I loved thinking about flowers having little lives and adventures. So cute!
-Jamie
ChatterBlossom

Hello Jamie, I know just what you mean about the garden coming alive – I used to think that too. I’m glad you enjoyed the postcards, thanks very much for your comment. Barbara.

These have to be the loveliest postcards you have shown us yet Barbara - I love all of them, but the one you chose to start the post with is just gorgeous - the colour of the pansies (and I have such lovely pansies in pots at my front door at the moment!) together with the bright blue dress are so vibrant - I just want to keep looking and looking at it!

These are all so beautiful, I especially like the "Party Dress"!

I love these postcards Barbara. I just realized I have not been receiving your blog posts and I miss them. Hope all is well with you and yours.

Hi Sharon, I agree. I don’t think Rene Cloke gets the recognition she deserves. Some of her artwork is stunning. I spend ages looking at them and always find something new to admire.

Hi Diane, I had a feeling you would like them. Thanks for calling in.

Hello Darlene, how odd I've not been getting your post either. Maybe something has changed on Google? We are all fine, thank you, hope you are too. I will be over for a visit with you in a little while. Barbara.

Beautiful postcards :)

These are adorable! I especially like Once Upon a Time and The Little Gossips- just precious. I can see why you collect these and think these are great!

I used to love sending post cards and haven't sent any in a while. Maybe I will send some out soon- a great way to send a friendly help to someone. :)

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Nikki-ann!

Hi Stephanie, I wish the sending of postcards would come back into fashion. I used to love receiving them when I was small. Maybe we should start a trend!

Barbara, I never find such lovely postcards like you have. I wouldn't sell them either, I'd sleep with them under my pillow.

Little Gossips also my favourite.

Do you display them somehow or store them safely away?

How exciting to have my button on your sidebar! I'm glad to see it works! As you say its a great idea as I can also hop straight over to your blog from mine now - and it gave me another excuse to look at these beautiful postcards!

I visit your blog so often that I only needed to type 'Sharon' into the search bar for Google to know exactly where I wanted to be. Now I don't even need to do that. Technology is wonderful!

Hi Michelle, most of the ‘special’ ones come from auction, but I do find a few at antique's fairs and flea markets. We went to a local antique fair today and came home with four nice ones. Nothing valuable or rare but pretty and they are the kind I like.

Most of the cards are stored in ‘proper’ (archival) sleeves and boxes. I do have a set of G. E. Studdy Bonzo ones framed and displayed in the hall, but I’m always afraid they will get damaged or more likely fade. The trouble with keeping them in boxes is that they don’t get looked at very often, so it’s nice to be able to share some of them on the blog.

~' Dance of the woodland babies' is my most favourite here, Barbara.....With the moon shinning in all her glory...Thank you for showing this ever so pretty collection....They are lovely.....~ With kindest thoughts...Maria x

Hello Maria, thank you for your sweet comment x

Fairy postcards are my favorite! I used to save my babysitting money and splurge on the pretty cards.

Hi Eve, Do you still have them? I would love to see one or two if you do.

Beautiful!

Thank you!

These are all so pretty! Thank you for sharing :)

Thanks Sandy, and thank you for taking the time to call in, take a look and comment. I appreciate your visit.

These are truly precious. You just don't see cards like these anymore.

Hello Donna, I thought you would like them. Thanks so much for your comment.

Dear Barbara,
What a great collection you have! I hope you get a good buyer for it who can value this collection. :)
All the Best for your new site! I know it will be as beautiful as the old site or even BETTER!
I will surely be visiting it because I love your posts. :)

Always a hard decision to make, I'm sure your collection will find a wonderful new home.

My dear Barbara! Good morning! Change is always a good thing, and I applaud you for all the hard work it takes to making those changes. I did the same thing last year and I am still making big changes! Therefore, this BLOG will no longer be? Anita

Thank you Aunt Mary! My blog will still be at this address its my book selling website that will change.

Hello Anita, it’s always hard to make changes, but I’m sure it will be worth it in the end. My blog is hosted by Blogger so it will stay the same. Thanks for your comment x

Hello Barbara - I'm looking forward to seeing the new website. I'm sure it will be just as good as everything else you do. Meanwhile I love the blog - and the March Hare, of course!

Hello, Petty it was difficult to make the decision and there are some pieces I really don’t want to part with but space is at a premium, and something has to go! Half the joy of building a collection is in finding things to add to it. That has got much harder as the collection has grown. Now I just need to think about what to collect next!

Barbara I am sure you will soon find a buyer for your wonderful collection. Sometimes it's good to clear out old things, you know it makes room for new things! Hahah! That's my problem!

Can't wait to see the new site Barbara, it must be nerve-racking as well as exciting ;-) It's going to be great I can tell. As an aside, will we be able to keep our blog buttons to MarchHouseBooks? I'd love to keep a button on my site for your new site - it's the prettiest thing on my blog by far!

I'm glad your blog will still be here. All the best with the new site. I enjoyed this post as I always do when I visit! Those beautiful images. I hope you find a buyer who loves the books.

~ Change is good, Barbara. ~ and I WISH you well with this...Popping over to have a nosey! ~ Thanks for lovely words always...Maria x

~ Its wonderful Barbara! ~ Very easy to use...LOVE the Far Away Tree Adventures...Will pop on my wish list *** With kindest thoughts...Maria x

Such a great collection you have, Barbara, I'm sure it will find a lovely new home.
And good luck with your new website :)

Those are beautiful! And now I need to go read your interview!

Hello Marilyn thanks for your sweet comment.

Hi Diane, exactly! :)

Hi Jill, it is a bit scary! Lots of time and effort went into the old site so starting again has been difficult, but it’s looking good now.
The blog and blog button should stay exactly the same. Thank you for saying such nice things! Barbara

Thanks Lindsay, I sort of do and sort of don’t want to find a buyer! It will be nice to start a new collection, but it’s always sad to part with pretty things. I will be over for a visit with you as soon as I’ve left this reply.

Dear Maria thanks so much for taking a look and for saying such nice things! Barbara x

Thank you Hilde, I really appreciate your comment.

Thanks Joleene. Roger asked some great questions, some of them certainly made me think!

I know I don't stop by enough to comment on your posts, but I do follow along. I'm making a better effort this time because I nominated you for A Very Inspiring Blogger Award. My post including the nice things I said about you is here: http://brandysbustlings.blogspot.ca/2013/04/another-award-very-inspiring-blogger.html
Whether or not you choose to participate, know that your blog inspires me. I have a collection of Berenstain Bear books that I think I am going to blog about thanks to you!
Brandy

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Well thank you Brandy, that is really sweet of you. I will pass the award along as soon as I can.
I'm looking forward to reading your Berenstain Bear post.

Such a big decision to sell your collection! It would be so difficult for me... I love that Alice's illustrations by Rene Cloke and luckily found a copy some weeks ago.
I have just read your interview and found it very interesting, congratulations!

Change is good but hard to let go.

Rene Coke's work is brilliant, I have mainly award books and I'm sure your lovely collection will find a good home.

Congratulations on your award Barbara and I'm popping over to read your interview:)

Hi Silvina, It was difficult but once every corner of every room is full it’s time to let go (and start again!) I’m glad you enjoyed the interview, thanks for reading it. Barbara

Hello Michelle I’ve started to list the books for sale, but so far all my favourite ones are still on the shelf. Maybe as the shelves empty it will be easier, or perhaps I will be forced to keep one or two! It’s taking me ages to list them because I keep gazing at the gorgeous illustrations or reading a little bit of the text. Oh dear, am I doing the right thing?
Hope you enjoy the interview.

Is Kongomato Japanese like Godzilla? Sorry for the silly question.

Hi Eve, not silly at all but you might need to visit http://threehoodies.blogspot.co.uk/ for a definitive answer. My understanding from reading the book is that the creature (a ten million-year-old reptile) was found inside a rock that came from Africa, so I don’t think there is a Japanese connection. But I could be wrong.

The new website sounds like a lot of work- but I am sure it is well worth it!

Kongomato sounds interesting. I look forward to checking out the interview! How exciting. :)

Barbara, moving away from a place is never always easy, but I'm happy for you in a way that the changes can only mean your vintage book business is growing. :) Have a good move, and I can't wait to see more of your postcards! (Kongomato sounds interesting. I'll pop by The Three Hoodies in a while to check it out.)

Hello Stephanie, Kongomato was one of my favourite reads of last year. I’m eagerly awaiting the second and third books in the series. The interview was a lot of fun, hope you enjoy it. Thanks for calling in.

Hello Claudine, I’m just putting a couple of postcard posts together so there will be more soon. Roger asked some interesting questions, not sure my answers were all that, but I hope you enjoy them. Thank you for your good wishes.

Hi Barbara - your new site looks great - I've just been having a look around. The only suggestion I'd make is that you open all your links in a new tab - somehow I managed to close down the link to your blog when I was finished looking at a page and then I had to come the whole way back round from blogger again. Your Rene Cloke collection looks wonderful - I always wish I had a little fortune tucked away when I see something like that and didn't have to watch the pennies! I've also just noticed your 'grab my button' for the first time. I saw Diane's from Crave Cute on your sidebar and then noticed yours. I must add you both to my blog when I have a moment and maybe think of setting one up of my own - is it tricky to do? I loved your interview with the 3 Hoodies - thought that was such a great idea! And thanks for the 'rambling' comment on my blog last time - you did cheer me up because I was feeling very tired and blue!

New website looks fabulous! Very modern and easy to follow.

Hi Sharon, that’s an excellent idea I will try to remember to do it from now on. I lost all the links between the blog and the website a few weeks ago (all to do with the set-up of the new site). I had to go back over the last two years and re link everything, wish I had thought of it then! I found a tutorial online explaining how to make a button but can’t for the life of me think where it was. It might have been a Google thing, or maybe YouTube. If I remember I will let you know or maybe Diane will be able to tell you, she seems to be very good at all that kind of thing. I hope you do make one as I would like to add it to the others, I might even start a page for blog buttons if I get enough. Roger asked some great questions, not so sure the answers were any good, but I enjoyed the experience. I’m sorry you were feeling a bit down, if the rambling helped I will have to do more of it (not difficult I assure you!)

Thanks for that Darlene; I appreciate you taking a look.

I think I like the Mad Hatter tea party illustration in this book better than any other I've seen. Love how 'March House Books' is printed on your new website.
I read the interview and loved it. I read Kongomato and loved it. He is very talented.

Hi Donna, that's my favourite too! Glad you enjoyed the interview. Roger is an amazing writer. I was flattered when he asked to interview me. Thanks for calling in.