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I am collecting Indian Heritage and culture related vintage postcards, paintings, prints etc. and exhibited them at several locations across India in various events and also sharing them with school and college children by giving presentations to them on Indian Heritage and Culture with my collections and also documenting puppetry etc. intangible performances.
Showing posts with label vintage postcards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage postcards. Show all posts

Monday, 31 May 2021

Parrot image vintage lithograph postcard printed by Chitrashala Press Pune in my collection sharing today on World Parrot Day

This is Parrot image vintage lithograph postcard printed by Chitrashala Press Pune in my collection sharing today on World Parrot Day. Every year 31st May is observed as World Parrot Day which presents an opportunity to highlight the threats faced by these stunning  birds.   Habitat Loss, climate change and wild life trde and some of the main  threats. Many parrot species are in decline.




Thursday, 29 April 2021

Vasantika(Riverside) vintage art postcard in my collection sharing today on Birth Anniversary of Legendary Raja Ravi Varma

This is "Vasantika(Riverside caption in postcard)" vintage art postcard in my collection. This Vasantika painting drawn by Legendary Artist Raja  Ravi Varma. Sharing this vintage art postcard today on 173rd Birth Anniversary of Raja Ravi Varma (29th April 1848 - 2nd October 1906).




Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Snake Charmers vintage postcard in my collection

This is Snake Charmers vintage photographic postcard in my collection. This vintage postcard printed in Germany. During the 19th and early 20th centuries some photographers documented the lifestyles and traditions of people of India and taken beautiful photographs like these.






Saturday, 23 January 2021

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose vintage art postcard in my collection

This is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose vintage art postcard in my collection. Sharing this vintage postcard today on 125th Birth Anniversary of  Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (23 January 1897 - 18 August 1945).





Wednesday, 11 December 2019

Lord Datattreya vintage postcards and one vintage lithograph in my collection

On the occasion of Data Jayanthi today sharing herewith  two vintage postcards and one vintage lithograph of Chitrashala Press, Pune pinted with the image of Lord Dattatreya which are in my collection.

Datta Jayanti commemorating  the birthday celebration of Hindu God Dattatreya which celebrated every year on full moon day of Margashirsha month.





Sunday, 27 October 2019

Indian Women lighting lamps vintage art prints in my collection

These are some Indian Women lighting lamps vintage art postcards in my collection.  Sharing these beautiful lighting lamps vintage art postcards today on the auspicious Diwali festival.










Shubh Deepavali vintage advertisement art postcard in my collection


This is "Shubh Deepavali" vintage advertisement art postcard in my collection. Sharing this beautiful art postcard today on the auspicious Deepavali festival.




Sunday, 12 May 2019

Praful Thakkar sir I.A.S. (Retd.) an ardent collector inspirational autograph to me

Praful Thakkar sir, I.A.S. (Ret.) is an ardent collector of autographs, stamps, FDCs, coins, medals, tokens, bages etc. from the last 50 years. "Share the knowledge & spread the knowlege" is the motto of his life. As an IAS Officer he has served the Government of Gujarat for more than 31 years.

Being a vintage collector in my collection i have vintage postcards and also British India Bazar postcards, vintage prints etc.


At the time of receiving Praful Thakkar sir "Collectors Guide to British India Bazar Postcards" from sir i received sir autograph in the first page i.e. in the title page where Praful sir mention about my heritage work i am doing. It is indeed i felt a privilege to receive appreciation from such great personality. 

This is Praful Thakkar sir autograph and inspirational message about my heritage work i am doing. Praful Thakkar sir in this autograph message mentioned about me as "With best wishes to Dokka Srinivasu, for his great & commendable work on Indian Heritage and Culture through his blog. His service to Indian culture is his worship... and I congratulate him & wish him a Very good Success in all his endeavors".


This photograph is Praful Thakkar sir Collector's Guide to British India Bazar Postcards book which sir sent to me alongwith my Bazar postcards collection.


These are some my British India Bazar postcards collection. In my collection i have nearly 40 different Bazar postcards.


This is Praful Thakkar sir photograph.


Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Indian Women Freedom Fighters vintage textiles labels and postcards in my collection

These are some Indian Women Freedom Fighters vintage textiles labels and postcards in my collection. Sharing them now today on the occasion of our Independence Day with a respect to all women freedom fighters. Names of the some prominent women freedom fighters labels which are in my collection and i am sharing here are Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, Sarojini Naidu, Kamala Nehru, Ramiben Kamdar and some others.















Sunday, 29 October 2017

Postcards albums with vintage postcards etc. in my collection



These are my postcards albums. I have a total of 9 postcards albums and in these three different vintage postcards albums, one Raja Ravi Varma paintings replicas vintage art postcards and other artists art postcards album, one Maharajas of India postcards album, two albums of postcards of several heritage monuments printed by Archeaological Survey of India and in other albums have photographs of Indian Museum, Kolkata postcards etc.