write_light ([identity profile] write-light.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] vintageads2012-04-08 02:26 pm
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Easter, Traditional

Western Union Telegrams, 1955

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[identity profile] zorinlynx.livejournal.com 2012-04-08 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I figure if I'm going to pick up the phone to send someone a telegram, I might as well just call them. :)

[identity profile] write-light.livejournal.com 2012-04-08 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, but if they don't have a phone. Plus, this saves you the trouble of talking to them.
Edited 2012-04-08 21:35 (UTC)

[identity profile] janenx01.livejournal.com 2012-04-09 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
"may the joyful promise of easter fill your heart and home with blackberry.

What the heck?

[identity profile] janenx01.livejournal.com 2012-04-09 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
The props in this intrigue me. White gloves, those make sense. Lilies, ditto.

A prayer book, okay it's Easter. But what kind of prayer book is that? It has the same cross that Episcopalians have on their prayer books (then and now), but those words don't seem to say "Book of Common Prayer" on the spine. I thought maybe it's a Catholic Missal, but I can't find one that looks like that. Oh wait, I think it says "Something Prayers and Hymnal"? I'm overthinking this. But I love old prayer books!

And who's been stealing the church plate? That is definitely a paten - why would someone have a paten on their hall table?

[identity profile] write-light.livejournal.com 2012-04-09 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
With gladness ; )

[identity profile] laplor.livejournal.com 2012-04-09 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
It used to be a LOT more expensive to call long distance than it is now.

[identity profile] laplor.livejournal.com 2012-04-09 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I have that book! Someone gave it to my Mom for her 20th birthday in 1954.

It's the Common Prayer Hymn Book.
http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww169/TeresaFloyd/IMG_0706.jpg
Edited 2012-04-09 23:03 (UTC)

[identity profile] 1geek-queen.livejournal.com 2012-04-10 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Very nice.
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