Postcards were a chance for people to send “best wishes” for special occasions to their family and friends, or just to keep in touch. The postage on these cards was cheaper than a letter and the cost of the card less than that of an actual birthday or Christmas card as we know them today.
It was a way to stay in tough with friends and family and sometimes send an occasional bit of humour through the mail. These postcards give us a very accurate snapshot of the humour and attitudes of the people of that time, they give us a look into what daily life was like.
While our collection is small, we wanted to share with you what those who sent these to their family and friends back home.
We are always interested in increasing our collection so that we may share with everyone this glimpse into our past. If you have postcards there are three ways in which you could share them with us:
1) a direct donation to the museum
2) loan them to us, we will scan them and return the originals to you
3) if you have a digital image you can send it to us at our email address: LynMuseum@gmail.com
Happy New Year
A bright and happy New YearA Joyous New YearA Happy New Year- To enjoy happy memories off time past- to delight in lovely visions of Future and to Live joyfully in the present.May you get your full share of Good Things this festive seasonA Happy New Year- May it be the best one yet, with many more to comeA Happy New YearA Happy New YearA Happy New YearNew Year Once AgainA Happy New Year
If next year brings all the gladness, That I hope you may receive, You will have no time for sadness, Nor remember how to grieve
Valentines Day
A Token of LoveThis message is for you my dear- Your looking glass will make it clear
True Love, Sweet Heart, To My ValentineA Hearts Taken – To my ValentineA Loving ThoughtValentine Greetings- Wont you swap your heart for mine, and be my little Valentine
Valentine Greetings – When Cupid plays his little tricks, And fills with love divine, I find my heart is in a fix, So be my Valentine
My Valentine Puzzle – My name is not Maud, Mag nor Sue., But here is just what I will do- Just guess who sent this, And I’ll give you a kiss- If one’s not sufficient- take two
St. Patrick’s Day
A flower of more pretentious worth, Can not be more plainly tell, The triple faith I have in thee, Thou Shamrock of the dell
Easter
Happy EastertideA Joyous EasterA Happy EastertideEaster Greetings – Just an Easter greeting true, Because of my regard for you.Easter GreetingsEaster Greetings
May Yours be a Happy EasterA Happy Eastertide – Like the sunshine after the rain, Easter gladness comes again, The risen Lord with your abide, And bless for you this EastertideA Joyful Easter – While the sunshine and the dew, Draw up from the earth its flowers anew, May the sun of Easter Love, Draw our hearts to Heaven above.A Joyous EasterA Joyful EastertideHappy EasterEaster GreetingsEaster GreetingsMay Easter Joys be with youA Happy Easter – Earth awakes to the Easter music, Her Bosom with praise overflows, The Forest breaks forth into singing, For the desert has bloomed as the roseEaster Joys be Thine – With all my heart, I wish for thee, A time of resurrection power, Oh, may thy life forever be, As sweet and pure as Easter flowerEaster Happiness – May all that is fairest and truest and best, Be given to thee of the king, May love, in its perfect completeness of rest, To thee Easter happiness bringA Happy EasterA Joyous EasterEaster Greetings- The happiest moments of my life I spend sending Easter greetings to my friends
Best Easter WishesBest WishesHappy EastertideEaster GreetingsA Happy EasterGod bless Easter MorningJoyous EasterEaster Blessings – God bless thee at this time of flowers, When balmy breezes move, God bless thee through life’s changing hours, With whispers of his loveEastertide- The wild flowers sweetly greet you
Easter Wishes
Thanksgiving
Cordial Thanksgiving GreetingsGood Wishes for Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving DayWishing you a Happy ThanksgivingThanksgiving DayI am coming for Thanksgiving, Just that alone makes life worth living
Halloween
HolloweenA Jolly HalloweenThe highest expectations for Halloween
