A Christmas card featuring a scene of an old west general store, with a pot belly stove, shelves of merchandise, two cats, a shop owner behind the counter, and a woman with her children standing at the counter. In a doorway to the right there is a Christmas tree being decorated.

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 4

December 15, 2022, 1 Comment

Christmas is really all about traditions, even here on the blog, as I have several Christmas time traditions. One of which is sharing a portion of my ever growing vintage Christmas card collection. I really delight in vintage commercial illustration, and greeting cards have always provided some of the warmest, most charming images. This sampling…

A couple stands at a door, with the gentleman knocking. The blonde woman is dressed in a full skirted red dress with black fur trim, and hold holly. Atop her head is a wide brimmed green hat with a red band. The gentleman with his back towards the viewer wears a black top hat, green jacket, and black pants. With his right hand he knocks on the door, with his left he holds a poinsettia behind his back.

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 3

December 20, 2021, 2 Comments

A few years ago, I started yet another holiday tradition here on the blog (in addition to my Christmas playlist posts), sharing a sampling of my vintage Christmas card collection, and with Christmas this weekend, and myself wrapping up getting the last few Christmas cards mailed, it seemed like the perfect time to share this…

A photograph of oranges on trees with snowcapped mountains behind makes up most of the postcard. A poinsettia in the upper left, and a golden poppy in the lower right. Text below the image reads "Orange and Snow Capped Mountains." Text across the top reads "Christmas Greetings from California" And text along the left reads "A right good time to you and yours This bright and happy season."

Vintage California Christmas Postcards

December 10, 2020, 2 Comments

A couple years ago I started to share my collection of vintage Christmas cards, but there is a various specific part of this collection have decided to share with you this year, vintage California Christmas postcards. As many of you know, Christmas is a bit different here in California, especially Southern California. Most of us…

On a blue background red and white text reads "Christmas is Here Again!" A red stocking hangs from the S

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 2

December 12, 2019, 1 Comment

Last year I shared part of my vintage Christmas card collection with you all, and well, the collection has grown, and I’m here to share more with you! I’ll start by sharing the card we actually reproduced as our Christmas card this year… I found it so fitting as a representation of Patrick, myself, and Colonel…

A girl in a green shirt and black pants sits on a purple couch, she is on the phone and playing with her cat who is on the floor. Across the top it reads"and have a Merry Christmas"

Vintage Christmas Cards

December 20, 2018, 9 Comments

Recently I started collecting vintage Christmas cards, and decided, like many of my other ephemera collections, I should share them with you! Perhaps this will be another Christmas time tradition on the blog, as my collection grows. With this last one I also have to share the inside of it as well, because it’s just…