tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post3668301158288868856..comments2023-11-26T17:19:22.499+00:00Comments on RAMBLES FROM MY CHAIR: The past weekScriptor Senexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-83624088736975348932013-09-29T13:15:22.658+01:002013-09-29T13:15:22.658+01:00CJ I have no idea where you get the inspiration to...CJ I have no idea where you get the inspiration to write such wonderful and educational posts.<br />I too like the others have enjoyed reading about the dance cards. I think mine would have been multi-purposed like the fan one or the clock one, but I loved them all.<br />I like the socks on the paws of the cat pictured, but that sure ain't no Ivy.<br />You must have been in heaven when you attended the postcard fair, I'm happy for you.<br />With winter creeping up, I hope you find the right boiler as a replacement before the cold kicks into gear.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-34404324948095311682013-09-27T20:17:25.273+01:002013-09-27T20:17:25.273+01:00Thanks for recommending my blogs. Warm greetings a...Thanks for recommending my blogs. Warm greetings and a good weekendBas van Houwelingenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642279777342740413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-85857327514666890562013-09-27T02:37:03.905+01:002013-09-27T02:37:03.905+01:00Ivy, you naughty girl..come home! I'm sorry sh...Ivy, you naughty girl..come home! I'm sorry she's still not back. I loved the dance cards! I noticed William Wells had his name on there 3 times and nothing written by his name. He must have been a good dancer and had all his teeth! yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-49293039033017880672013-09-27T02:25:39.072+01:002013-09-27T02:25:39.072+01:00Scriptor, this was fascinating. I love learning ab...Scriptor, this was fascinating. I love learning about things from the past and your illustrations made it doubly interesting. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383088026534281295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-18305630382889750672013-09-26T21:47:19.638+01:002013-09-26T21:47:19.638+01:00I love the colors used on the French case, but if ...I love the colors used on the French case, but if I'd lived back then mine would have been the most simple or I'd had none at all, presuming that they had them for barn dances!<br />You do choose such interesting "ramblings".<br />I hope Ivy turns up soon. The cat pictured might be a Himalayan, having long hair and Siamese markings. so beautiful!Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623569563122986528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-13283515573070459272013-09-26T18:48:16.158+01:002013-09-26T18:48:16.158+01:00Yes, and Arnold Whitman was 'missing a tooth&#...Yes, and Arnold Whitman was 'missing a tooth'. They could have been ways of remembering who they were!Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-26476127728961749402013-09-26T18:45:51.546+01:002013-09-26T18:45:51.546+01:00Since I can't dance (apart form the Twist) one...Since I can't dance (apart form the Twist) one would have been wasted on me in some ways but it would have been a real 'Wow' to have experienced one.<br />(Thanks for the e-mail - it was much appreciated and I will reply some day!!)Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-74396494162803513202013-09-26T18:44:08.166+01:002013-09-26T18:44:08.166+01:00Yes, still the same, Geeb, they've just outsou...Yes, still the same, Geeb, they've just outsourced the café part..Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-68207697224000619882013-09-25T19:59:51.389+01:002013-09-25T19:59:51.389+01:00I had no idea that dance cards were (or could be) ...I had no idea that dance cards were (or could be) so luxurious and elaborately decorated. (I've only read about them in old novels and I think I always just assumed them to be like a folded card, something like the one with a pencil attached) Sorry to hear Ivy is still missing. I do hope she'll just turn up one day, having had enough of adventures. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-21753273877371106892013-09-25T19:26:03.260+01:002013-09-25T19:26:03.260+01:00Is the front still a bookshop?Is the front still a bookshop?Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-69672211504064414572013-09-25T19:19:39.549+01:002013-09-25T19:19:39.549+01:00sorry, I meant post cards. I was still caught up i...sorry, I meant post cards. I was still caught up in the last thought.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251168248457758117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-2363568956316751702013-09-25T19:19:08.891+01:002013-09-25T19:19:08.891+01:00gosh, those are elaborate dance cards.
it's ...gosh, those are elaborate dance cards. <br /><br />it's always fun to source new dance cards.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251168248457758117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-57896933049216142402013-09-25T18:19:25.144+01:002013-09-25T18:19:25.144+01:00I'm sorry Ivy hasn't returned to you yet.
...I'm sorry Ivy hasn't returned to you yet.<br /><br />Thank you for the photos of the dance cards, and the link. Some years back Main Lady and I were in Arlington, Virginia for pleasure. We passed a large ballroom on our way to dinner and resolved to visit on our return. As soon as we walked in, we felt as if we'd gone back in time over 50 years. The floor was quite large and well kept, and the band was at one end on a formal bandstand. The real icing on the cake was that we used dance cards. There was a flip-over style sign next to the band that displayed the number of the set and the dance (waltz, fox trot, etc.) and you'd then find that number on your card. The card itself was filled out in advance during the break.<br /><br />Our cards were not nearly as elaborate as the ones you show here, but I've always been glad I had that opportunity to experience the dance card for myself.<br /><br />Good job, Scriptor.Mad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-68699640832329563702013-09-25T13:13:27.263+01:002013-09-25T13:13:27.263+01:00Well, i do hope your cat comes back soon. it'...Well, i do hope your cat comes back soon. it's no fun to have a pet missing. Ours always came back, after having escaped by accident and had a fight or two (and i paid the vet bills to prove it).<br /><br />Those dance cards are lovely, and you've reminded me of a "Dennis the Menace" comic with your comment. Margaret informs Dennis of what you noted, that horses perspire and women glow. He responds with, "You're glowing like a horse, Margaret!"messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-51640731162973572982013-09-25T12:09:46.676+01:002013-09-25T12:09:46.676+01:00Oh, that cafe has gone all modern...functional, I ...Oh, that cafe has gone all modern...functional, I am sure but not as beautiful.<br />What great photos of the dance cards! I have only read about them in books, never have I seen what they look like.<br />Also, you say that your cat Ivy looks like many other black cats. The very first time I saw a photo of her I could not believe how much she looked like our cat Minnie, who is no longer with us. Still hoping you get your good-luck black cat returned to you!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-60312978650092819842013-09-25T07:49:59.768+01:002013-09-25T07:49:59.768+01:00A blue-eyed, long-haired beauty indeed!
Sorry to h...A blue-eyed, long-haired beauty indeed!<br />Sorry to hear about the disappointing Ivy-sightings.<br />The dance cards look beautiful. I wonder whether I am right in assuming that Betsey Dunn, the owner of the next-to-last pictured dance card, wrote remarks about the men she danced with next to their names. One word looks like "pipsqueak".Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com