Art
Sacrificio
The doomed maiden rests in the arms of what appears to be an Aztec god, and is clearly overjoyed about it. Her honeymoon, perhaps?
Geographical Fun with England
This depiction of Brittania — the symbol of British strength and beauty — is meant to be Queen Victoria.
Mexican Calendar Girls: “Flores”
One can’t help but admire Drechsler’s work here; his depiction of this woman is everything a man could want and, unfortunately, more.
The Art of Mia Overgaard
Dorthe in Aalborg, who kindly contributed this postcard, wasn’t sure that it would make the cut. I don’t think she was being serious.
Map of Mexico, Circa 1930
When Ana at My World of Postcards received a card identical to this one a few weeks ago, she mentioned that she thought it would appeal to me. She was right.
Femme à l’ombrelle
One of two postcards that arrived yesterday from Kris: Alaskan, postcard collector, and modern Galahad.
Imagen en Azul (Yemaya)
This “image in blue” is subtitled Yemaya, which happens to be the name of a Santeria deity — but it’s not the deity. Confused yet?
Krawattennymphe
As collar pins go, this one seems a bit bulky — sort of like wearing Tinker Belle around your neck.
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