Old Fashioned Santa Claus Cards

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.

Delightful reproductions of rare trade cards depict youngsters of yesteryear happily promoting shoe polish, pianos, patent medicine, thread, cologne, even Santa Claus soap.

Old-fashioned holiday charm abounds with these collectibles and their colorful portraits of ruddy-cheeked children and Santas. A joy to send or keep, reproduced directly from rare originals of 1900-30.

100 vintage Christmas card images from the front of vintage cards. These are not full vintage christmas cards, just the front images to use in your craft projects. There are 4 images to a page and the backside of each page is blank. Many of the vintage Christmas card fronts can be seen on the front and back cover. Just cut out the images and have great Christmas ephemera for all kinds of crafting needs for your December daily's, junk journals, altered books, travelers notebooks, mixed media layouts or art journals. On these wonderful vintage prints you will find Santa's, poinsettias, silver bells, holly, mistletoe, stars, Christmas trees, sleighs, holiday wreaths and much more.

You don't have to be a child to appreciate the magic within The Book of Santa Claus. As author Vicky Howard notes, "We can never outgrow the anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus. He is a magical figure, drawn from the legends, history, and folklore of many countries."The legend of Santa Claus began in America in 1822 with Clement C. Moore's poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This enduring poem, which begins with the now-classic line "'Twas the night before Christmas," paints a vivid picture of St. Nick and his miniature sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer. Illustrated for the first time by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly in 1863, this famous depiction became an inspiration for much of the detailed Victorian art captured in The Book of Santa Claus. The rich compilation celebrates Santa Claus through the beautiful illustrations from century-old postcards from that era's preeminent commercial artists, such as Frances Brundage and Ellen Clapsaddle. Vicky Howard's personal collection of art from the "Golden Age of Postcards" is coupled with poems on the Christmas joy of Kris Kringle. This joyful miniature edition is perfect for a finishing touch to any gift basket, as a hostess gift, or for your own treasured keepsake.

Santa Claus, that most magical of fellows whose very name evokes the spirit of the season, is one of the holiday's most beloved icons. His mere presence manages to narrow generation gaps, brighten cold, dark December days, and elicit the spirit of giving in people everywhere.