Hand-drawn Pen and Ink 'I so hope you feel better' 1906 Postcard folk art Peter rabbit with copper shield and woolen

with copper shield and woolen tunic

I think it would be just the perfect thing to hang in a guest room

And a great form too

It's best sized for a small hand

and the number 55631 is written in pencil in the upper right corner

Hand-drawn Pen and Ink 'I so hope you feel better' 1906 Postcard folk art Peter rabbit with copper shield and woolenI really like the ambiguity of the one and ink drawing at the top of this antique postcard Are these two girls or is the top figure a boy? Are they young friends or young lovers? I'd guess based on the text of the postcard that the girl in bed is infirm, a stand in for the recipient of the card, but perhaps also the Bobbie and Mim Miss S referred to in the last sentence? I suppose we'll never know, but I really love speculating about it, and find the