HAPPY EASTER!
I love Easter, especially the colorful toys and vintage postcards.
Here's a link to a display of some of my Easter Toys collection that I had up at our local library a couple of years ago.
Easter always falls on the Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox which is every March 20th. This tradition was based on the lunar calendar to signify Passover. Hence the reason the Easter holiday moves around each year.
2014 has a late Easter: April 20th. Next year, 2015, it will be April 5th. And 2016 will be March 27th. Learn more about the way Easter's date is calculated.
If you want to collect vintage Easter postcards, you'll find them in all price ranges, and a variety of subjects: the Easter Bunny, baby chicks, eggs, flowers, religious, comic and dressed animals, anthropomorphic, and so much more.
A few resource links:
- http://www.collectorsweekly.com/postcards/easter
- http://www.waybacktimes.com/smith105eastercards.html
- http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/08/vintage-easter-collectibles/
- http://www.greencastlemuseum.org/Special_Exhibits/easter.htm
- http://postcardiva.blogspot.com/2011/04/antique-easter-fantasy-chicks-rabbit.html
- http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/21-vintage-easter-cards-that-will-totally-creep-you-out (humor)
Happy Easter!
