Old Fashioned Night Before Christmas Postcard Book
Old Fashioned Night Before Christmas Postcard Book

Author: Clement Clarke Moore

Publisher: Applewood Books

Published: 2006-12

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781557093202

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The classic Christmas poem by Clement C. Moore is told over 12 illustrated postcards, reproduced from vintage, full-color originals. Christmas card shopping is about to get a little bit easier!

Old-Fashioned Santa Claus Cards
Old-Fashioned Santa Claus Cards

Author: Suzanne Presley

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1990-09-01

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 9780486264097

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Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like greetings from Santa Claus! Antique cards, most from the turn of the 20th century, offer a unique and jolly way to extend best holiday wishes.

The Visit
The Visit

Author: Mark Kimball Moulton

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780764357039

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In 1822, Clement Clarke Moore created the classic Christmas poem, "The Night Before Christmas," for his daughter. Here, in verse and accompanied by over 50 richly detailed illustrations, is the story of the writing of this classic. It is based on the history of the poem as passed down through the generations of the Moore family and told to the author by Dinghy Sharp, the great-great-granddaughter of Clement Moore. Not only does the story of the beautiful and enduring poem's creation unfold in this tale, but many of the terms and actions of the characters in "The Night Before Christmas" are explained, including why stockings were hung, why windows were

Christmas Merrymaking
Christmas Merrymaking

Author: Kissinger, Barbara Hallman

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published:

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781455602186

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This volume contains a collection of vintage postcards, engravings, and other printed materials that celebrate the many ways of commemorating the Christmas holiday. More than one hundred fifty color illustrations, dating from the Victorian age through the early twentieth century, portray Christmas traditions of years gone by. Nostalgic images of angels, happy children, and Santa Claus are only some of the treasures selected from the more than thirteen hundred items. Beautiful artwork, the majority of which originally appeared on postcards from across the United States and Europe, recalls the wholesome holidays of simpler times. The author also includes the variations of merrymaking, feasting, and traditions practiced by families around the world.

100 Christmas Wishes
100 Christmas Wishes

Author: New York Public Library

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 1250297419

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A treasure trove of vintage Christmas cards, 100 Christmas Wishes is the perfect holiday treat from the New York Public Library. Every year as the days grow shorter, amidst the holly, cookies, and carols there is another timeless holiday tradition—sending and receiving Christmas cards to and from those you love. 100 Christmas Wishes is a collection of vintage holiday cards, all from the archives of the New York Public Library. The Library houses one of the greatest collections of early Christmas postcards from around the world with thousands of cards depicting every imaginable holiday scene. Archivists selected one hundred of the best cards from the extensive collection to share in 100 Christmas Wishes. From the elegant, gilded Santa Clauses and statuesque angels, to yuletide still lifes, tumbling tots and puppies with bows round their necks, each card is a beautiful celebration of the holiday season. The book also includes six perforated postcards with reproductions of the designs so you too can share a vintage Christmas wish with friends and family on your list. As Rosanne Cash, a patron and friend of the Library as well as a devoted fan of Christmas cards, says in her introduction “This collection of early Christmas postcards, housed for a century in the New York Public Library archives, distills those abiding wishes for the holidays from revelers from long ago and faraway, in a wish for peace, joy, magic, bounty, family, and for light to be shone ‘round the world at Christmas, past and future.’”