Delightful vintage Christmas card showing an angel with two little girls next to a Christmas tree.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
"Two on a Christmas Sled" Christmas Card
Vintage Christmas image of two children riding on a sled. The little girl has a muff to keep her hands warm and the boy carries a gift and some holly.
"Angels on the Moon" Greeting Card
Lovely vintage Christmas image showing two angels resting on the moon with a background of a starry sky. One holds a Christmas tree and the other a gift.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
A Mistletoe Kiss for Santa
Very cute Christmas image of a little angel kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe.
Monday, November 26, 2012
"Christmas Errands" Greeting Card
Vintage Christmas image of a little girl returning home with holly boughs and Christmas mail. An excited little dog is by her side.
"Boy with Toboggan" Card
"Boy with Toboggan" Card by ChristmasVintage
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Cute image of a young boy dressed up warmly and holding a toboggan.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
"Angel and Toys" Vintage Christmas Card
"Angel and Toys" Vintage Christmas Card by ChristmasVintage
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"Angel and Toys" Vintage Christmas
Beautiful vintage image of a little angel with a sack of toys and a candle-lit Christmas tree.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Annual Zazzle Thanksgiving Postage Sale.
The Annual Zazzle Thanksgiving Postage Sale.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
"Santa's Coming down the Chimney" Card
"Santa's Coming down the Chimney" Card by PrimeVintage
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Vintage image of Santa Claus next to a chimney on a snowy roof. He has a huge sack of toys and a big yellow moon shining in the sky behind him.
Cute And Strange Creatures Illustrated 2013 Calendars
Cute And Strange Creatures Illustrated 2013 Calendars by borianag
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Cute And Strange Creatures Illustrated 2013
Colorful calendar for year 2013 with illustrations of cute and strange creatures.
The year starts with the evil Christmas bug singing and dancing in January. In February, the month of love, you will see a cute fluffy teddy bear holding a heart. The Evil Flower Bug grinning with a flower in its hand will greet you in March. In April it is coffee time. In May the Monster Kingpin is finally caught and grins at you even behind jail bars. In June it's summer time and a happy smiling sun will cheer you. Cute fire and water creatures are hugging on the July cover. In August a cute happy giraffe is roller skating with flowers in its tail. The Halftone Alien comes to Earth in September. In October Halloween comes and a ragged black cat is counting its lives. In November a funny cookie monster nibbles on a sweet home made cookie. And finally, a cute cartoon dinosaur celebrates Christmas in December.
The year starts with the evil Christmas bug singing and dancing in January. In February, the month of love, you will see a cute fluffy teddy bear holding a heart. The Evil Flower Bug grinning with a flower in its hand will greet you in March. In April it is coffee time. In May the Monster Kingpin is finally caught and grins at you even behind jail bars. In June it's summer time and a happy smiling sun will cheer you. Cute fire and water creatures are hugging on the July cover. In August a cute happy giraffe is roller skating with flowers in its tail. The Halftone Alien comes to Earth in September. In October Halloween comes and a ragged black cat is counting its lives. In November a funny cookie monster nibbles on a sweet home made cookie. And finally, a cute cartoon dinosaur celebrates Christmas in December.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
"Joyeux Noel" French Vintage Christmas Card from Zazzle.com
"Joyeux Noel" French Vintage Christmas Card by PrimeVintage
Vintage French Christmas image of two little girls who have found a snowman covered in gifts and toys. Santa is in the background with his sack.
Monday, November 12, 2012
"Happy Santa Claus" Greeting Card
"Happy Santa Claus"
Charming vintage Christmas card showing a very kindly-looking Santa Claus with toys, gifts and a Christmas tree lit with candles.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Cardinal Christmas Ornament
A winter scene with cardinals on a branch with a background of snow and blue trees. You can personalize the back to say what you want. If you need to move the text, or change the size, font, or color, click Customize It.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
"Christmas Greetings" Vintage Christmas Card
Classic vintage Christmas card showing two children hiding behind a curtain and watching Saint Nicolas emptying a sack of toys and gifts through the window.
"Christmas Wishes" Cards
"Christmas Wishes
Vintage Christmas Card
Classic vintage image of a young boy dressed up warmly and trudging through the snow carrying a pretty gift and a holly wreath. The card message is " Here comes a big hearty wish for a Merry Christmas".
Friday, November 2, 2012
A Christmas Holiday Isn’t Complete Without Carols
A Christmas Holiday Isn’t Complete Without Carols
One of the many Christmas traditions people celebrate is caroling. This tradition is said to go back to centuries ago when people would gather and sing in a religious gathering while others say the history of caroling has nothing to do with religion and is instead given the outdated term of wassailing.
No one knows with one hundred per cent certainty but both sides agree it did involve a group of people known as carolers. Legend has it that this group of carolers gathered together and sang in order to be fed, hence the term, “sing for your supper.” Whichever version is correct, as time passed, door to door caroling died down somewhat but is still very much a tradition especially in smaller towns with a close knit population. For many people, today’s modern caroling involves carolers singing in Christmas parades, at church functions and in private homes.
Vintage Victorian Christmas Musicians Round Stickers by Tchotchke
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One of the many Christmas traditions people celebrate is caroling. This tradition is said to go back to centuries ago when people would gather and sing in a religious gathering while others say the history of caroling has nothing to do with religion and is instead given the outdated term of wassailing.
No one knows with one hundred per cent certainty but both sides agree it did involve a group of people known as carolers. Legend has it that this group of carolers gathered together and sang in order to be fed, hence the term, “sing for your supper.” Whichever version is correct, as time passed, door to door caroling died down somewhat but is still very much a tradition especially in smaller towns with a close knit population. For many people, today’s modern caroling involves carolers singing in Christmas parades, at church functions and in private homes.
Vintage Victorian Christmas Musicians Round Stickers by Tchotchke
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
An Artificial Christmas Tree or a Real One ?
Christmas excitement reaches a whole new level when it’s time to set up the
Christmas tree. But before you set it up, you have to pick whether you're going to choose an artificial tree or a real one. There are pros and cons to either choice so decide which one would be best for you.
With artificial trees, there are no needles to vacuum off the floor and you won’t have the hassle of any pets constantly nipping at the needles like with a live tree.
Purchasing an artificial tree means you won’t have to wonder if you brought any bugs into your home that can damage your houseplants and there’s no allergy factor with artificial trees as there can be with real ones.
Unlike real Christmas trees, you can buy artificial ones during the year and you won’t have to wait until the last minute to bring it home. You can get a jump on getting your Christmas items in place so that when the holidays arrive, you’re not out in the frantic shopping crowds.
On the flip side, real Christmas trees have a wonderful scent and they simply smell like Christmas.
The branches are easier to decorate than the sometimes thicker branches of artificial trees and, since the branches are attached to the tree, you won’t have the frustration of trying to match color coded branches to little slots.
Real Christmas trees are easier to take down and get out of your home. When the season is over, you can bag your real Christmas tree and many cities have a recycling program where used Christmas trees are turned into mulch, thus helping the environment.
So, it will soon be time to decide which kind of tree you prefer - which will you choose ?
A Happy Christmas Vintage Greeting Cards by ChristmasVintage
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Friday, October 19, 2012
"Hearty Xmas Greetings" Cards
"Hearty Xmas Greetings"
An Ellen H. Clapsaddle design showing a little boy helping his little sister to reach a toy horse ornament on the Christmas tree.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
"Christmas Greetings" Vintage Greeting Card
"Christmas Greetings" Vintage
An Ellen H. Clapsaddle design.
Vintage Christmas card designed by Ellen H. Clapsaddle showing a beautiful young lady in a red cloak trimmed with white fur and a white fur muff. The card message is "A Simple Token ...sent to say ....I think of you....this Christmas Day ".
Monday, October 15, 2012
Christmas Ice Skating
It is said that the first instance of ice skating happened about 4000 years ago in Finland. The skates were made of sharpened bone attached to the foot which enabled the skater to glide over the ice. Nowadays, the blades are made of metal with sharpened edges which allow the skate to cut into the ice.
Ice skating is a popular winter sport which everyone can enjoy and, if you are a skater or have a skater in your family, some of these gifts with vintage images might make an excellent choice for Christmas.
Good luck with your Christmas shopping as that busy time of year approaches !
Ice skating is a popular winter sport which everyone can enjoy and, if you are a skater or have a skater in your family, some of these gifts with vintage images might make an excellent choice for Christmas.
Good luck with your Christmas shopping as that busy time of year approaches !
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Christmas Tree
The tradition of Christmas trees as it exists today originated in Germany and came to the USA by
way of immigrants. But it isn't clear how the tradition really gained a foothold
in Germany. One story is that Christians in Germany during the 16th century
started to bring trees into their homes and decorated them. Some of those
Christians would build pyramids for Christmas. The pyramids were made of wood
and would be decorated with evergreens and candles if wood was in short supply.
It is however Martin Luther, a Protestant reformer, who is said to have
been the first to add lighted candles as decoration to a tree based on his
inspiration from the brilliant light of twinkling stars that shone through
evergreen trees as he walked home one winter evening.
As the legend goes, Martin Luther placed a tree in a primary room of his
house and placed wires with small, lighted candles around the branches of the
tree. And that is how, as the tale goes, the Christmas tree as known today, was
started.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Joyeux Noel
Classic vintage French Christmas card showing Santa Claus with a Christmas tree and a sack of gifts and a little girl with a holly bough. The card message is "Joyeux Noel".
Sunday, September 30, 2012
"Santa Claus" Christmas Card
Vintage image of a smiling Santa Claus with a small girl peeping over his shoulder.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
"Christmas Wishes" Vintage Card
"Christmas Wishes" Vintage
Very pretty vintage Christmas image of Santa Claus ringing a bell. He is carrying a little Christmas tree and has toys attached to his belt. A little deer with a collar is looking on and the design has a holly border. The message is "Christmas Wishes".
"Nativity Scene" Christmas Card
Nativity Scene Christmas Card by ChristmasVintage
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Vintage Christmas Illustration
Simple vintage nativity scene showing three child angels watching over the baby Jesus in his crib.
Santa Playing a Trumpet
"Santa Playing a Trumpet" Christmas Card
Vintage image of a happy Santa Claus blowing a trumpet and carrying toys in his arms.
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