Vintage Christmas image of a little girl returning home with holly boughs and Christmas mail. An excited little dog is by her side.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
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.
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.
Monday, November 7, 2011
"Christmas Holly Wreath" Greeting Card
Vintage Christmas image of a beautiful little girl - shown in profile - wearing a Christmas holly wreath around her head. She sends us "Christmas Greetings"
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