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Awesome stories!

I don't quite remember where my mom found this, but my grandfather is an antique dealer who has owned many Victorian homes and estates in the New York, New Hampshire, Vermont area, so I think this may have been something he found. It's so cool I have to share! So my mom gave me this Art Noveau era ( late 1800s) purse while she was going through some old things since she knows I collect antiques. So I open it and there are two post cards dates 1915 and 1911! On the cover of one is a floral background with a man sitting looking solemn with three beautiful women of the time standing behind him looking giggly. There is text underneath it reading "Gee! I wish I had a girl" On the back is a letter, dated April 3rd 1915
" Kind friend, How are you getting along these nice days? Now excuse me for asking questions! but do you sign your name 'who' are/ from 'who'? If so, well it's alright. You can guess from who, let me know. Answer soon. Signed Miss Sofie Boethin

The second from Chicago in April at 10:00 am 1911 is difficult to read, but what I can makeout says something about love " I love...Love made a..spoke you.." Then signed Miss Ella Valker Humboldt. On this one you can tell the person used a pen that you have to dip into ink because at first the writing starts out dark, and as they continue it gets lighter and more faint til they sign the name and address. My grandfather also lived in alot of abandoned mansions in New England I think it was, because back in the 1940's or something the rich tycoons were found out, and had to abandon all their expensive possessions and move to other, more humble homes. ( the story is patchy, sorry for the bad description) My grandfather was a young man then, and would go to these mansions that were being gutted, huge ivory laden banisters and staircases ripped out and sold by demolition companies, brass and gold bed frames hauled out by the dozens in the multi room mansions, huge marble statues from the private gardens, expensive kitchenware, hearths, automobiles, furs, clothing, furniture, jewelry, the works, all were left behind and "pickers" like my grandfather would come and take items that were left over by the truckload to sell at auctions ( this was legal at the time) and sometimes groups of them would stay in these mansions in their many rooms and have parties that lasted all night and everyone would wake up in the morning with more stuff and leave to the auction houses. This was the beginning of how my grandfather became an Item with a woman whos husband was a writer for hollywood in california but that is another story! All in all, there are so many incredible things he has found in his travels and I'm very thankful some of them have been relayed to me!