Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Vintage Thursday Thingie: Jewish New Year's Card

This is a vintage Israeli New Year's Card from 1948-the year of the War of Independence. The Hebrew says "A Year of Peace and Victory".

The artist's name is Maachal, but even after I sent DS on the trail, we could find nothing more about him/her.

This was given to me, framed, by my brother-in-law and sister-in =law: I'd say they know I like vintage!

For more vintage treasures, hop on over to Coloradolady...I'm sure you'll enjoy what you see!

(BTW, after a week of computer troubles, I finally posted the pattern from the vintage Bonnet Girl coverlet-its the post just below this one.)


15 comments:

Ulla said...

A very importants New Year's card. I hope you will find information on the artist.

Old Time Cindy said...

Part of the fun with vintage is looking into the history of the piece. The origin may show up when you least expect it.
Thanks for sharing!
Living it up at Lakewood,
Cindy

Jane said...

What a wonderful vintage treasure. How nice your family knows (and buys) what you like!!

Coloradolady said...

WHat a great gift...and lots of history too. Love your coverlet below too, really pretty.

Have a great VTT and a wonderful weekend.

Jocelyn said...

What a special historical card. I love your embroidered piece too.

Jocelyn
http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/

★Carol★ said...

What a great piece of history! And your bonnet girl quilt is going to be adorable, especially since some of the backgrounds will be pink! How sweet!
Happy VTT!

LV said...

That is a very good idea of framing the older cards. It preserves them better. I wish I had done that with some of mine. A very nice VTT post.

Postcardy said...

That looks nice framed.

That looks like a postcard--is it?

Roslyn said...

This card is definitely an important reminder of Israel's history. What a great gift.

Kathi Fly said...

Nice of your brother to send a meaningful gift! Hope you can find out more about it. Love your Sunbonnet Sue blocks as well!

Candace said...

How nice that it was presented to you in the lovely frame! Keep hunting - you'll find the name of the artist somewhere!
Cheers!

Anonymous said...

What a very nice card and thoughtful gift. The artwork is beautiful, such lovely shading.
It's nice to have a family that knows just what you love, isn't it?

Lisa said...

This is beautiful! What a treasure...Israel is near and dear to my heart! Thanks for stopping by.

The imPerfect Housewife said...

I just love Vintage Thingies Thursday - your postcard is so neat and how special that your relatives thought of you. LOVE it ~ ♥

Micki said...

What a wonderful New Year's Card. I would love to have one like that. It is priceless!
Micki