This vintage Christmas postcard features a beautifully decorated tree and gifts placed under the tree. We can see stars in the night sky through a window behind the tree. The greeting on the card is: A Happy Christmas! Click on image to enlarge.
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Santa Playing Piano Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for The Everett Piano that was manufactured by The John Church Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad includes a fun illustration of Santa (taking a break from delivering toys) having a jolly time playing the piano while two surprised children peek in on him around the edge of an…
Victorian Lady in Pink Christmas Card
This vintage Christmas postcard features a Victorian lady in a lovely pink and white dress. The lady is tying the pink ribbon of her green bonnet as she prepares to go out. Her matching green winter coat, or cape, is on the chair in the background. It appears the lady will be attending a Christmas party…
Shabby Book Cover Holly and Berries
This shabby and worn cover from a book titled Gems from Holmes includes rough edges and an illustration of holly and berries. The book was published in 1904. Click on image to enlarge.
Birds on Holly Branch in Snow
This sweet vintage Christmas postcard features two adorable birds cuddled together on a snowy branch. Sprigs of holly and red berries are growing from the branch. It is overcast and snowing on the birds. The greeting on the card is: Merry Christmas. Click on image to enlarge.
St. Nicholas Christmas 1897 Cover Page
This shabby magazine cover, from the Christmas Number (December) 1897 issue of St. Nicholas magazine, includes an illustration of Santa on the roof of a house. Santa is carrying a bag filled with toys and is preparing to go down the chimney to deliver some of them. Click on image to enlarge.
Dolls for Christmas
This vintage illustration features three dolls around seated around a small table that is set for tea. Another doll is seated at the base of a decorated Christmas tree in the background. Here is a black and white clip art version. The illustration is from the December 1893 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. Click on…
Ellen Clapsaddle Mistletoe and Berries
This beautiful vintage Christmas postcard, illustrated by Ellen Clapsaddle, features a cluster of mistletoe and berries on a red and green background. The greeting on the card is: A Merry Christmas. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Girl Baking Plum Pudding
This adorable vintage postcard features a sweet Victorian girl doing some Christmas baking. She is wearing a red and white dress, a white scarf tied over her hair and a much-too-large blue and white gingham apron that probably belongs to her mother. The girl is using a wooden spoon to stir ingredients in a large…
Vintage Christmas Country Scene
This vintage postcard illustrates a beautiful scene that includes a snow-covered home in the country at dusk. The house is in a valley near a creek. An arched bridge over the creek is a short distance from the house. The cozy scene is framed by snowy evergreen tree branches and pine cones. The greeting on…
Christmas Rose Floral Illustration
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of the Christmas Rose. I thought you may also enjoy the following poem titled The Christmas Rose, by an anonymous author, which is included in the book with the description of the flower. I scanned the original illustration and poem from Familiar Garden Flowers by F. Edward Hulme, circa 1897….
December by K. Pyle ~ Vintage Poem
December by K. Pyle On Christmas day, when fires were lit,And all our breakfasts done,We spread our toys out on the floorAnd played there in the sun. The nursery smelled of Christmas tree,And under where it stoodThe shepherds watched their flocks of sheep,– All made of painted wood. Outside the house the air was coldAnd…
