A lovely JSIM blog reader, Amy, sent to me scanned images of letters that her great grandfather had written to her great grandmother in 1923 when they were dating. Have you ever seen such vintage sweetness in all your life? Just look at that gorgeous Spencerian penmanship! Amy knew that many of my readers use digital images for crafting and asked that I share them. It is my great pleasure, thank you very much Amy.
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I have also included an additional sheet of envelope, parcel and label (Photoshopped) images from my stash of stuff. Enjoy!
If you happen to make anything using Amy’s images, I hope you’ll share a photo with us, just email me if you do.
I just adore the script on the envelope. It's something that our current modern culture is barely using any more. I much more prefer to type than write and when I do write it isn't cursive. Maybe I should pick up pen and paper more often.
i think my heart would skip a beat when those letters arrived in the mail – the writing is so beautiful & romantic x
The script on those letters is absolutely gorgeous – I would love to receive these in the mail! Thanks to both Cathe and Amy for sharing!
Wow, gorgeous indeed!
Oh..how fun!
sandy toe
I agree on the lovely handwriting and by a man to boot! I lived in Chicago for several summers and know Elgin and Lombard. We should go back to pen and ink….the old fountain and/or dip pens. Thanks to both of you for sharing!
Oh Cathe, these are precious. Thank Amy for us! Sally
What beautiful writing and so generous of Amy. Thank you both for sharing.
A warm thanks to both you and Amy!
I love letters:) Thank you!
Wow! What penmanship! Thank you Amy and Cathe for sharing these.
Very touching to see such beautifully handwritten love letters, and how kind it was for Amy to share them.
I looooove this type of stuff — thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So beautiful; thanks to both of you for sharing!
"my little sugar plum" and "my sweet mama"? Great Grandpa was a charmer, indeed!
Fantastic penmanship. I think I'll have to start writing like this. It's got to make your day brighter to do so.
Wow, what beautiful letters, such a lost art. I've just used a portion of your envelope label on the Contact page of my new website. Thanks for sharing more great images!
Wow-how beautiful. Thanks to both Amy & Cathe for sharing. I've bookmarked this post because I have a few ideas knocking around my head….print on cotton fabric & make a wallet/make up case? print on cardstock & decoupage my desk?….
It's such a shame. We will never write in such an artistic way again, will we? I hope we keep this kind of romance, at least. What are these replaced with? Graphic computer design and quick text messages….?
If only some things could've remained them same.
xoxo
Beautiful – thank you Cath & Amy
Blessings!
~Nadine
These are lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful! Letter writing certainly used to be an artform – I've seen some of these beautiful letters and script from family papers! We should bring it back!
Thanks so much Cathe for posting these great letters and to all of you for the wonderful comments. My mom and I found these letters this weekend, packed away in her garage. Two really great things about these letters- 1. My great grandpa Ernest Carlson wrote these to Grandma Evelyn when they were 19! Can you imagine?! 2. They were married for 65 years, until he passed away peacefully.
Love you both,
Amy
My goodness Cathe! The handwriting on these images is GORGEOUS!! Thank you so much for sharing ~ xxoo, Dawn
Wow, the handwriting itself is art!
Thanks, Amy!!! Thanks, Cathe!!!
YOu have a beautiful blog. I love it. Love the vintage finds. Thank you for sharing.
Carol
Thank you both..that is so generous of you two! What lovely handwriting!
Thak you Cathe and Amy for sharing your images. The penmanship makes me swoon! (19 years old-incredible!)Text messages just don't do it for me!
You are both kind and generous!
Love these! They'd be great to do sketches on! I'll send your way if I end up doing some..
What an incredible glimpse into a love which is still felt when reading words long ago written. amazing.
thank you for sharing!
Anna
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my goodness how i have missed you! i have been having computer troubles, using DH's computer now. i am so GLAD i didn't miss this. Thank you so very much for sharing!! off to scroll down and check out what i been missing!
Have a GREAT day!
I've never seen such beautiful writing! I need to learn how to write like that. What a nice man to write such lovely notes to his sweetheart. Thank you for sharing!
I am SO using these! Thanks so much!!!
How fantastic is your blog. You're right here and I found you through a comment you left Barbara Jacksier and I'm friends with Michelle McCauley too! Good to meet you.
~Tracie
Amy's grandmother was one lucky lady! Those letters are so sweet and that penmanship is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing these images, I will have to find somewhere to use them.
Just found your blog. The vintage letters and mail are beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing.
Oh, how wonderful. Amazingly charming and romantic. Thank you so much and please express my sincerest gratitude to Amy for sharing such a treasure.
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That is so sweet! He called her sugar plum…….looooved it!
Thank you both, for such a precious gift of treasured memories.
Hi Cathe,
Saw your bracelet project in the March issue of Country Living. Love it!
Can you tell me how big the the actual objects have to be before shrinking to be the right size for the bracelet ? I want to use some of my own pictures and don’t want to waste the Shrinky Dinks.
Thanks so much.
These are fabulous! Thanks. Saw it over on pinterest. And I’m excited to see you are going to be at Spark! Look for the pregnant lady…I wouldn’t miss it!
Thank you for sharing these images!
Vickie