“Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” No name on the back or photographer name, just a photo of a woman sending her Christmas and New Year’s wishes. She is perhaps in her fifties, with a very…Read More…
Category: Christmas
Christmas Bell For Bessie
“A merry Christmas to you.” Here’s one for all you holiday travelers: “Dec. 25. hello Bessie, how are you. I am fine and dandy. I got here at last, we had to wait in Leavenworth all day, I was so…Read More…
Merry Christmas To Miss Harriet Schoonmaker
A simple, but elegant winter scene of evergreens and a red house with snow-covered roof, at sunset, with the greeting: “Only a message in words but few ‘Tis Merry Christmas I’m wishing you” Addressed to: “Miss Harriet Schoonmaker, Parksville, Sullivan…Read More…
Louis D. Newton And Cousin Catherine
“Cleveland, O. Dec. 18, 1912. Dear Cousins:- This introduces to you our youngster Louis at 16 months. The little girl is Alva’s niece, Catherine. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Alva – Amos.” What a cute photo! And…Read More…
Holiday Wishes From The Holtorfs
Here’s a personalized holiday greeting card, with two deckled edge sides, the printed message, “With the best of Holiday Wishes” and a small design of probably a poinsettia. It’s signed, “The Holtorfs” and shows an older couple with their two…Read More…
The Old Wish At Christmas
Ahhh, another Christmas card from my favorite unknown artist! Again no date, jeesh! This one is signed “Mildred & Meade.” Yep, one might think this couple’s name would help narrow down the date, since Meade is not a common first…Read More…
God Jul!
Well, it’s two days after Christmas but it’s still the holiday season. Here’s a vintage Whitney Made postcard in Swedish showing (after the phrase God Jul! – Merry Christmas!) the verse from a song, along with a Christmas tree and…Read More…
Merry Christmas To Grace Baldwin From Irene Ockerson
Here’s an absolutely wonderful Christmas postcard from 1906 that has a good luck theme. It’s not the first that we’ve encountered having what would today seem to be the unlikely combination of yuletide and luck: Here’s another great example. Anyway,…Read More…
A Merry Christmas To Mr. Frank Paul
Here’s a lovely card with Christmas bells and holly, and “framed” scene of a home at sunset in winter. I like how the greeting is two-toned in red and gold, and the rustic (this word is starting to be used…Read More…
To Ella From Ed
Divided back, artist-signed, used postcard. Postmarked December 23rd, year unknown. Circa 1915 – 1916 or 1919 – 1921. Publisher: Stecher Lithograph Company, Rochester, New York. Series 726F. Price: $15.00 “Merry Christmas Your Christmas be a happy one Bestowing for your…Read More…