Thursday, November 5, 2015

A Week of Busy Bears -- Thursday [early 1900s]

From our collection of old postcards ...
Busy Bear postcard Series 79 - Thursday
Busy Bear postcard Series number 79. The art is the work of Bernhardt Wall and the cards were published by the Ullman Manufacturing Company, New York, in the early 1900s. Series Title: The days of the week. Today's card: Thursday ... Baking Pies. (Yeah!)  Stop by tomorrow for Friday. To see Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and the back of the cards, please see our earlier posts this week.

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15 comments:

  1. jabbottNovember 5, 2015 at 5:05 AM

    Little does look hungry with its little tongue sticking out. I like your new heading photo!

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  2. jabbottNovember 5, 2015 at 5:05 AM

    Suppose to say little bear!!!

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  3. ArithaNovember 5, 2015 at 5:26 AM

    I love this picture! It is a real vintage one!

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  4. eileeninmdNovember 5, 2015 at 5:47 AM

    Cute postcard of the bear baking.. Thanks for sharing! Happy Thursday, enjoy your weekend ahead!

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  5. RedNovember 5, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    So early 1900's.

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  6. troutbirderNovember 5, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    Smoky the bear he is not. Probably a predecessor. :)

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  7. Sylvia KNovember 5, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    I love the little bear and I do enjoy your postcards so much, John!! Thank you for sharing the fun!! Hope you have a great weekend!!

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  8. HappyKNovember 5, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    Now this I like to do. : )
    Another cute one.

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  9. BlogorattiNovember 5, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Interesting postcard.

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  10. Buttons ThoughtsNovember 5, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    I remember these postcards from somewhere possibly my Grandmother. Love them. B

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  11. SandiNovember 5, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    I'm terrified of bears. But somehow they are less frightening when they are baking pies.

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  12. TexWisGirlNovember 5, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    must be some thick dough. :)

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  13. GreenComotionNovember 5, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    What a cute card, John!
    That's really classy and thank you for sharing.
    PS. Is that Bernstein's cousin? :)

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  14. Pietro BrosioNovember 7, 2015 at 12:06 AM

    So enjoyable and funny!

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  15. Bethany CarsonNovember 12, 2015 at 9:43 PM

    If I had to choose a day to visit the bears, I think I'd have to pick Thursday. Imagine the aroma of fresh pies in the oven!

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