mastodon 4.7.3Hi! I'm Molly. I have two amazing FIV+ cats! I also run the Cats of Yore bluesky, instagram, and Tumblr accounts. Header by W. Eugene Smith. Profile pic is a postcard from 1908.
Sometimes I put in an absurdly low bid on an eBay auction with the knowledge that I definitely won't get it but also a vanishingly slim hope that MAYBE by some miracle nobody else will bid. Anyway that is how I ended up adding this magnificent glass plate negative to my collection!
The dress code said “wear a tuxedo”. Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.
Writing on the back of this photo from my collection says “General Nuisance. Summer 1954”.
Coolest couple in the neighborhood. Photo from my collection, 1937.
It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this. Photo from my collection, 1949.
Writing on the edge of this says “Me and my pal Kitty”. No date but likely 1950s.
Luminous angel babby from my collection, ca. 1960s.
Proud. 🏆 Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.
Besieged! Postcard from my collection, unsent, photo copyright 1902.
What a doll. 🥹 Postcard from my collection, mailed 1941.
“The Family Pet” Postcard from my collection, copyright 1902, mailed 1910.
My mom gave me the most wonderful Easter gift - this kitty book she loved as a child. Her own copy is long gone but she found this one in beautiful condition with the original bell and ribbon!
That tail! Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.
Two unrelated postcards in my collection that tell a story together. 🤕
Photo from my collection, the back says “Catty and Jean at home (Hurst). July 1952.” No other info.
Summer days. Photo from my collection, 1942.
This is from a 1950s coloring book about the three little kittens who lost their mittens. I love the addition of this fabulous Auntie Katie character.
Fancy bébé. Postcard from my collection, ca. 1910.
Pimpernel fell out of a tree while saving his bird friend from another cat! From The Fat Cat Pimpernel by David Walker, illustrated by Alan Howard, 1958.
I want to hang out with them, “historian Mary Lou Norwood with her cat Sidney”. 1966. https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/45890
Living her best life looking down on everyone both physically and metaphorically.