SOURCE: Purchased During the Edwardian Era (1901-1910) many beautiful bookmarks and postcards were produced for special occasions, including birthdays. These usually included a poem or quote and an idyllic English scene. I picked up this very pretty bookmark at a collectibles fair for just 20c. A bargain! It is missing its tassel but is still delightful, especially because it has a poignant handwritten pen-and-ink inscription on the back, which reads: "A Handy bookmark... Dear Win. Sorry to be late. Many Happy Returns, Aug. 7th I think. Hope you are well. Edie is coming to lunch tomorrow... Your friend Evelyn. Much love". So not just a bookmark but and expression of love and best wishes and even a bit of news! | The swastika on this English bookmark may come as a surprise but actually the swastika, prior to it being commandeered by the Nazis was for 5,000 years a sign of good fortune, wellbeing or auspiciousness and was commonly used and seen in the UK and Europe. |
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the BLOGGERDebrah Gai Lewis lives in Lillian Rock, New South Wales, Australia and is a bookmark collector, yoga teacher and SoulCollage® Facilitator (among other things). ABOUT the blogIn this blog I highlight bookmarks from my collection, feature stories about some of my favourite bookmarks (mine and other people's), and share interesting snippets I find on bookmarks and related topics. Thanks for visiting. Enjoy! BLOG
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