Thursday, February 2, 2017

Vintage Images Make Beautiful Greeting Cards


I saw this blank card at Libreria Leone, the wonderful card, book, stationery, gift, and so much more shop, located on the corner of Piazza Cadorna and via Roma, in Stresa. When open, the front and back of the card creates a complete image of an old print of Stresa (unfortunately undated and uncredited. I bought a few to send, to keep, to frame perhaps. The islands are practically unchanged; perhaps the facade of the palace is in its earlier phase, before it was redesigned and became the main entrance. The lakefront, instead, is completely different; rural, dirt road, animals grazed and fishing boats were pulled along the shore. Imagine strolling there, with the majestic palace just across the water...

Here's another:

Libreria Leone has a great selection of photo and history books about Stresa and the area.