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Sunday, February 14, 2021

Vegetables in Love

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I was looking around for a few surreal Valentine postcards from the early 20th century to amuse my friends when I found these!  Perfect for...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

1901 - A Maiden's Cheek and Lovely Litho Dots

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I wasn't going to share the cover of the 1901 Burpee catalog cover as it looked so saccharine. But , when I saved it at full sc...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

1901 - Explore Burpee's Quarter Century Catalog

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I am such a sucker for a fun bird's eye view lithograph, and, for some reason, the architectural boastings of seedsmen. Have...
Monday, June 18, 2018

1874 - Seedsman Bruggerhof's Noroton Home - Still There?

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F rederick Bruggerhof ,  president of the J. M. Thorburn & Co.,  in 1889 sent a photo to The Garden magazine of a fine copper beech gro...
Sunday, June 17, 2018

1857 - Tantalizing Titbit: Seedsmen J. M. Thorburn & Co. Peel Off the Brother-in law

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It  is SO annoying to have a few issues unavailable anywhere online because of copyright, while earlier and later issues are available.  ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

1909 - Livingston Seed Co., on Columbus, Ohio's Main Street

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Tracking down where this 1909 postcard was drawn was so much fun!  This very cool postcard has enough clues to allow identifying the...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

1923 - "Mighty Poor Stuff" - Bad Day for Cinnamon Vines

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In 1896 A. T. Cook was offering Cinnamon Vines as the answer to the nurseryman's prayer for a great selling vine.  He continued cont...