Here is the third vintage postcard from my collection. An impressive headstone by anyone's standard. This faithful companion lived from 1896 to 1908. Sadly, I cannot work out the dog's name which must be in French, but such is the script used, I cannot work out which way up the letters are! Any assistance in identifying the name would be much appreciated.
I am guessing that the letters go up, which I think would make the dog's name "Diane." Anyone else care to venture a guess?
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I think you are right, I too read "Diane" here; and the inscription is absolutely fabulous; it translates as :
ReplyDeleteThis monument perpetuates the memory of our faithful companions who are sleeping in our heart the same way they slept in our bed, where they hogged all the space !
(I use the word "hogged" where it says "took", but I definitely read this as a warm memory of an animal who took up a big part of the bed and made no bones about it !) Lovely !!! Good find Laurie...
Margaret and Owen, Thanks very much for making things clearer. I am looking forward to seeing Owen's tree shot this weekend. I just cannot believe how many posts he has done this year. Remarkable!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! On a trip thru France & Germany I was lucky enough to stumble upon a couple of cemetarys. They were immaculate and so well landscaped and cozy (crazy word for a cemetary) but true.
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with your card collection. Where do you get them? They are so unusual.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, glad you like my blog. I love the word 'cozy'. as you say, crazy but true!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, I got them mostly from bric-a-brac fails and mail order approvals. Do you get many vintage postcards for sale your way? Some of the earlier photographs I posted - children with toys etc. came from an ephemera shop in the next town for only the equivalent of a few cents each. Sadly, it closed a few months back.
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Thanks, Laurie. Owen, how on earth could you read the inscription? and that translation was fabulous! think i'll steal it for that day . . .
ReplyDeleteThese post cards are awesome and I love the bike photo.
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Welcome Brittany, Thanks for joining me here.
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Laurie
How unusual! And to make a postcard of a pet's grave. Goodness! How awesome.
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