Black Cat and Dissipating Moon in Pittsburg, 1905 Hand-painted Postcard Pennsylvania dutch He always had a liking

He always had a liking for white mice Miss Ames can testify

and arching eyebrows

Or perhaps the five spikes for its body served some other practical function

Framed: 30” x 26 1/4”

Black Cat and Dissipating Moon in Pittsburg, 1905 Hand-painted Postcard Pennsylvania dutch He always had a likingIt's been a bit since I've found a good old hand drawn hand painted postcard, but this week I found two, and really love them both. This black cat appears to have been painted just in advance of Halloween 1905, and in the ensuing century plus the black paint has alligatored just like on my favorite old folk art doorstops. It's the frowning crescent moon above and accompanying phrase, though, that perhaps speaks most to the humor and sensibilities of