Years ago, I was kind of obsessed with “finding things” (a la Found Magazine). Basically, I would pick up every random piece of paper on the ground, hoping it would be something funny or interesting. Mostly, what I found was completely ordinary and uninteresting.
So when this postcard appeared on the sidewalk in front of me while walking out of work one day, I felt like I had finally won the lottery. I stopped and looked around to see if someone might have dropped it, but it was apparent it had appeared out of nowhere. I like to think the wind blew it out of the walls of an old building being rehabbed across the street.
I’m not really into the psychic thing (though I did have my palm read once upon a time in New Orleans), but stylistically, this is right up my alley. I love how the $1 price is scratched out (on the left), the kooky layout and all the old school fonts. It’s almost like someone put this card out just for me to find.
Recently, I ran across it again going through some papers, and I knew I had to give it a proper display. I grabbed a picture frame from last month’s trip to the Goodwill Outlet and introduced the strawberry print to the recycle bin.
I was going to paint the frame black, but something about the wood tone coordinated with the aging paper of the postcard. I decided to leave it as is. The backing pattern is a piece of scrapbook paper, and I just sandwiched it all together. My favorite way to frame! No adhesive!
I remember that palm reading!
Yes! I wish I remembered what she had said. I remember writing it down, but who knows where that is!
I remember she said I get bored easily and will start my own business. She also said I would have 3 kids. Not sure any of that is accurate….
It sounds like you have some catching up to do!