"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.
Friday, October 19, 2012
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".
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