Monday, March 16, 2015

Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.1 / Schwertschlucker



Divided reverse. No correspondence. "An anatomical miracle that appeared for 15 days in Berlin theaters and for 1 month in Circus Schumann - With x-ray and photograph." A talented member of Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.1 demonstrates his gift for sword swallowing by downing a Hirschfänger - a long, double-edged hunting knife used to kill deer and boar. _____________________________________________________________________ Notes: http://ift.tt/1hzAZ84

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Friday, April 4, 2014

Cowson Farm



A farm photo originally posted to the Vintage Photos Theme Park on Ipernity: Cowson Farm. Head over to Ipernity to read my amusing anecdote about purchasing this real photo postcard.

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