It’s going to be a blustery winter day here today. In fact, we have a winter storm warning in effect: snow, heavy at times, blowing snow with visibility less than 1 km., wind east 40 km/h gusting to 60 with temperature falling to -13C this afternoon. Brrrr. I would much rather stay nestled in the comfort of my warm…
Christmas
Old Father Christmas Vintage Illustration
Here’s a sketch of “Old Father Christmas”, from the children’s book, “Holiday Fun”, published in 1900 by McLoughlin Bros. Click on the image to enlarge.
Victorian Girls Christmas Stocking
The scene on this vintage Christmas Lion Coffee advertising card features two young girls at play. One little girl has her arms full of toys and is looking on as the other girl is reaching for a gift at the bottom of a long stocking. Here is the back of the card. Click on images to…
Holiday Fun Owl on Gate
I love everything about this page, from the image itself to the toasty-warm foxing that has developed over the last 111 years. This is the first image page of the book, “Holiday Fun”, published in 1900 by McLoughlin Bros., and while not overly Christmas-themed, I just had to share it with you! Click on the image to enlarge.
Children Looking for Santa in Plane
Here’s another Whitney vintage Christmas postcard for you. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Whitney Santa Postcard
We woke to a blanket of snow covering the ground this morning. This is our first snowfall of the season and it feels like Christmas! Click on the image to open full size.
Santa in Chimney Vintage Postcard
This vintage Christmas postcard includes an image of Santa coming out of a chimney (or going in?) with a bag full of toys on his back. The message on the postcard is: A Joyful Christmas. Click on the image to enlarge.
Horse Drawn Sleigh Vintage Christmas Card
This vintage Christmas greeting card includes an image of a horse-drawn sleigh traveling up a snow-covered hill toward a home in the country. The message on the card is: Never a Christmas Morning, Never the Old Year ends, But somebody thinks of somebody, Old days, old times, old friends! Click on the image to enlarge.
