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Christmas

Angels Decorating the Christmas Tree

Last Modified: November 19, 2018

Angels Decorating Christmas Tree

Vintage Christmas card from 1909 of two little Angels Decorating the Christmas Tree. With their wings flapping, they are busy painting ornaments on the tree.

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Angels, christmas, Christmas angels, Christmas postcard

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Santa Claus and the Narrow Chimney

Last Modified: November 19, 2018

This early 1900’s Christmas postcard shows a resilient Santa Claus determined to make it down a narrow chimney with all the gifts for Christmas Eve. A few balloons will help!

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: christmas, Christmas postcard, santa, Santa Claus, victorian santa, victorian santa claus

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Christmas Train with Flags

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

Everyone loves trains at Christmas time. In this vintage train postcard we see passengers dressed in Victorian clothing headed somewhere – to visit family and friends. It strikes the imagination with wonder – Where are they going? Whom will they visit? Will it snow? Will there be a grand Christmas tree and a party? Children […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Trains and Tracks Tagged With: Christmas postcard, christmas train, old postcards, old train postcard, vintage postcards

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Victorian Santa Claus with Gifts

Last Modified: October 30, 2016

Images of Santa Claus from the 1930’s and beyond show a round, jolly Santa that we have all come to know. But many of the old Victorian Santa Claus cards depict a stern image of Santa in keeping with the discipline of the day. This beautiful postcard surprisingly shows a bright, colorful, Victorian Santa Claus […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: christmas, Christmas postcard, old postcards, santa, Santa Claus, victorian santa, victorian santa claus, vintage postcards

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Home on the Train for Christmas

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

This is not an old postcard, but the picture is great of an old-fashioned steam locomotive train traveling through the White Pass to Skagway, British Columbia with a snow covered mountain in the background. Imagine taking this old-fashioned train home for Christmas along the snow covered mountains of White Pass, BC. Great for holiday cards […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas postcard, holiday postcard, old postcards, old train postcard, postcard

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Getting the Christmas Tree Vintage Christmas Postcard

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

This very bright and colorful vintage Christmas postcard reminds me of my youth. The happy, cheerful children carrying the Christmas tree back to their home, after having cut it down in the forest, brings up one of my favorite memories about Christmas time. My grandfather owned a small farm in Pennsylvania on which he had […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas postcard, holiday postcard, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards, winter postcards

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Vintage Christmas Nativity Scene Postcard

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

This vintage Christmas postcard from 1910 shows the nativity scene at the time that the Three Wise Men arrive. The Blessed Mother Mary is tucking the covers around Baby Jesus while cattle watch from the manger, as if to put Him to sleep. Outside of the window to the manger, we can see that it […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christian postcard, Christmas postcard, old postcards, postcard, religious postcard, vintage postcards

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Victorian Santa Claus and Boy Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

Victorian Santa Claus and Boy Vintage Postcard

This old postcard shows a vintage Santa Claus from Victorian days with a small boy in front of the Christmas tree. Santa’s bag is packed with toys, so it must be Christmas Eve! The colors in this old postcard are very bright, with reds, blues, gold, and silver making it a beautiful card. But, study […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas postcard, old postcards, postcard, Santa Claus, Victorian children postcard, vintage postcards

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Vintage Christmas Town Decorations Postcard

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

This vintage Christmas postcard is a black and white sketch of a Victorian village with the only color being that of the street lamp and Christmas decorations. The sketch is well done with many details not only of the charming Victorian homes, but of the surrounding landscape with snow and Christmas decorations. The artist is […]

Filed Under: Black and White, Christmas Tagged With: black and white postcard, Christmas postcard, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards, winter postcards

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Old Fashioned Christmas Shopping Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

This beautiful old fashioned Christmas card shows a young, Victorian couple heading home from a day of Christmas shopping. Walking through the snow with packages and Christmas wreath in their arms, their little dog proceeds them to create a charming holiday image of days gone by. This vintage Christmas card is full of bright, vibrant […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas postcard, holiday postcard, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards, winter postcards

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