#mexican postcards

[huariqueje]

Brick mantel with Vermeer   -   Elena Climent , 2021.

Mexican, b. 1955-

Oil on linen on bord, 12 x 18 in.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Natives on the Janitzio island near Pátzcuaro, Mexico

Mexican vintage postcard

[columboscreens]

[monkeyssalad-blog]

Ramon Novarro and Barbara La Marr in Trifling Women (1922) by Truus, Bob & Jan too! Via Flickr: Swedish postcard by Axel Eliassons Konstförlag, Stockholm, no. 361. Barbara La Marr and Ramon Novarro in Trifling Women (Rex Ingram, 1922). Collection: Marlene Pilaete. On 28 January, EFSP presents a new post by La Collectionneuse on the 'Girl Who Is Too Beautiful', Barbara La Marr.

[similarfruit]

[postcardaday]

Monument to the Mexican Revolution. Toluca de Lerdo, Edo., de Mexico.

[dewpostcards]

Sent to Malaysia. From the Brave. Black. First collection. Elizabeth Catlett "I have always wanted my art to service my people - to reflect us, to relate to us, to stimulate us, to make us aware of our potential."

[sohannabarberaesque]

Postcards from Snagglepuss

The other night in Tucumcari with TC and clowder

Heading, I will have you know, to Gatlinburg, of all places, and for the Easter Parade out that way, with no less than the Cattanooga Cats as the brains behind the whole--and leading the parade as well, impromptu even! (As much to Huckleberry Hound, his Clementine and myself as TC's clowder, understand.)

It was at this Mexican place off Classic Route 66, main drag through Tucumcari, New Mexico in its glory, before Interstate 40 more or less stole the traffic as the thunder, so to speak. A Route 66 as led to those storied "Tucumcari Tonite!" billboards urging motorists along same to spend the night there in a motel, cabin court or autocamp, trailer park even--a Mexican place said to be somewhat famous for the quality of the Mexican food thanks to authentic Mexican emigres knowing Mexican food as opposed to your Taco Bell, Taco John's or other predictable-quality Mexican fast chain.

In particular the fajitas, made with locally-produced beef and chicken, not to mention freshly-made flour tortillas, made on the premi even!

At any rate, it was the beef-chicken combi fajita, a double order at that considering the company joining us. And what company it was, TC leading and sharing plenty of tales about Hollywood, as if we weren't aware as much already (as well as the rest of the clowder, who otherwise, back in Hollywood, can't resist LA-style shaved pastrami sandwiches as much as delicatessen!)

And the irresistable nature of the fajitas themselves, the sheer juiciness of the marinade, with a counterpoint of iced tea, and keep it flowing steadily, my good man.

"Won't we be impressed, Snagglepuss," Fancy-Fancy was quick to remark in his trademark hypermasculine swagger, "making ourselves known in Gatlinburg at their Easter Parade!"

"Hopefully not as fools or jerks," remarked I.

"Which, admittedly, we try to avoid," TC was quick to note, adding that "we manage to be something of the arbeiters of charm!"

"And sophistication," Choo-Choo, ever the sophisto himself, added.

Yet then again, it was bound to remain quite the drive along I-40 to Tennessee Exit 388 (US 441) in Beautiful(?) Downtown Knoxville, thence on 441 into Gatlinburg, another couple days or so at most....

[postcards-and-postcrossing]

Frida onTurquoise

Postcard from Romania Wednesday Women

[mouseandboo]

Postcrossing US-11010163 by Gail Anderson Via Flickr: Postcard with a picture of the charcoal and watercolor painting Baile en Tehuantepec done by Mexican artist Diego Rivera around 1935. Sent to a Postcrossing member in the Czech Republic.

[petitescartes]

CB radio QSL postcard Mexican comic Lawrence Dolores 1970s St Boniface Manitoba

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Patio of the Iturbide Palace in Mexico City, Mexico

Mexican vintage postcard

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A closer view:

Maison mexicaine à Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine.

[mudwerks]

Barbara La Marr

Mexican postcard by CIF, no. 1755. Photo: Autrey, L.A. Barbara La Marr in The Prisoner of Zenda (Rex Ingram, 1922). Collection: Marlene Pilaete.

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YOU WERE MORMON???? I'm sure your parents are happy about you marrying Miles lol

“Okay, family history time.” (I’m not gonna format it like usual, since this is an info dump.)

“My mom’s parents were immigrants from Mexico, and moved to Utah where they accidentally got converted to Mormonism (I don’t really know.) Mama was very much invested in the religion, because as a Mexican among blue-eyed blonde Americans she was bound to be scrutinized- being the most religious and conservative and to-the-bible youth made her fit in more.

My dad was from Phoenix, Arizona. He lived in the tiny pocket neighborhood where most Japanese migrants lived. He was very odd, never quite with any crowd- too formal to be a hippie, but too hippie to go with his family. I don’t know why he decided to go to a Mormon college, or settle with a very religious Mormon lady in LA, but he did. (I’ve asked before, and sometimes he says he just bored.)

When we were kids, I always wondered why Miles’ dad was hesitant at having him come play at my house. Now as a father, I can see that my mom would have totally tried to convert Miles if given half the chance.

I came out when I was 19 as Bisexual (And double whammy, that I was going to college as an Art major at a non-Mormon university) and Mama was understandably upset and cursed everything I was when she realized I was serious. Dad decided that was the perfect opportunity to ask for a divorce and start his traveling spree.

My mom moved back to Utah, and I last talked to her when I was 26. My dad hasn’t been around for a long time, but he sends postcards to Trucy every now and then. I didn’t tell my mom about the wedding, but I did manage to track down my dad and get him an invite. He didn’t attend, but he did send in a few bowls he bought from an ethnic market in Jamaica.”

[crowsmischief]

happy birthday James Potter, you will always be my favorite and most beloved sunshine boy ☀️🫶🏼

one of the things i love most in the marauders fandom is that all of us perceive them in a unique way so, in honor of his birthday, here's a couple details about how i perceive James with a little context of my own in no specific order:

sunsets and the beach. since he was little his parents would take him every summer to the beach and monty would enroll him for surf lessons. he remembers the sea breeze and his parents slow dancing with the most beautiful orange sky behind them.

tattoos. got his first one matching with sirius, remus and peter when he turned 17. a year later sirius learned to tattoo and ever since, he would get little significant ones all over his arms. he has the words "mamá/papá" (mom/dad) one in each arm inside little hearts.

legos. he specifically likes the star wars sets, one of his favorite hobbies that helps him clear his overthinking mind and calm his anxiety. this is one of the rare activities he actually prefers to do by himself.

mexican culture. he's half mexican, so of course he loves to talk about the culture and traditions he grew up with, one of his favorites is "día de muertos", so every year he makes an "ofrenda" and never waste an opportunity to educate his friends about the history of the ritual. he introduced traditional food, games and music in spanish to his friends and he loves to speak spanglish.

formula 1. never misses a race, no matter what he needs to do to make it happen. he's a ferrari victim. his favorite drivers are sebastian vettel, michael schumacher and lewis hamilton. his favorite circuits are silverstone and monaco.

books. big fan of a good mystery novel, he really enjoys agatha christie. ever since he saw remus' annotations on one of his oscar wilde novels, he wanted to do it too. while remus' were more critical and analytical, james' most of the time looked like a wattpad comment section. he loves it.

baking. he'd do it with effie all the time when he was little and it's one of his most precious memories. she used to say you do it for the people you love the most in this world. so he does. he often shows up with dinosaur shaped cookies, cars movie themed cupcakes or spiderman decorated brownies for his friends and family on random days, because he loves them always.

memory box. he has this box full of little things like souvenirs, gifts and letters from people that have been part of his life. he has the wrapper of the first chocolate frog sirius gifted him, a postcard remus sent from his trip to argentina, a rock peter painted for him and so much more. he is made of memories.