Holiday Greetings

To my faithful blog readers - thanks for sticking with me through the years even though I only post occasionally these days. You can follow me these days on Facebook - where I hope to be more timely in my posting. Hope you all got exactly what you wanted for Christmas! Enjoy these wonderful vintage cards I recently picked up for 25 cents each!

Cards from Christmases Past - Part 4

Here's the last batch of vintage greeting cards for your enjoyment.

This die-cut number also features a sample of forced perspective. Pretty cool.

This IT'S A SMALL WORLD inspired design is just too cute for words - no matter what language you say it in!

This beautiful winter scene is one of my favorites. No red or green needed to convey the spirit of the season.

And finally - the oddest one in the collection. A pink and gold bell-shaped die-ct with an angel wearing a bird for a hat and carrying a poinsettia flower. Gotta love it. Gotta love the 1960s and all the wonderful holiday memories they evoke. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

Cards from Christmases Past - Part 3

I continue my look at some smashing greet card designs from a recently acquired 1964 catalog.

Here's a wonderful Santa face in a die-cut wreath. Love the embossed berries.

Here's a very jolly and glittery Santa, ready to welcome you into the Christmas spirit.

Here's another take on jolly St. Nick - probably from the same artist as the top card. Surrounded by lovely snowflakes.

And finally - the whole Claus family gets in on the act! Adorable. I hope to have some more designs to share tomorrow.

Cards from Christmases Past - Part 2

As promised, here's more more great vintage greeting card designs from 1964. Today I'll look at some humorous designs.

Here Santa and his eight reindeer have traded in their sleigh for a camper. Very cute, but not so eco-friendly.

Santa drops a giant maraschino cherry into a cocktail glass...CHEERS!

Santa shares some home movies in this die-cut design that includes a place for you to insert your own photo. How clever!

Oh those elves! They've wrapped the zebra in very gay apparel. 

And finally, Republicans and Democrats are dancing under the mistletoe. It was a much simpler time. More fun to come tomorrow!

Cards from Christmases Past - Part 1

Hey there readers. I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything new. My apologies - but life gets in the way of blogging sometimes. I just could not let the entire holiday season go by without checking in with you guys.

I was trying to come up with something fun to share with you all. As it turns out last year at this time I came across an amazing Christmas Card catalog from 1964 - and I finally got around to scanning some of my favorite card designs. Here is the first batch. The above SEASON'S GREETINGS image is perhaps my favorite. The hand-drawn typeface is gorgeous. The black background and the use of untraditional colors makes it even more special.

More beautiful type here - this one in a much more traditional MERRY CHRISTMAS design with classic golden flourishes.

This one is super-traditional, yet elegant way to say MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Here's a nice avocado and gold number. This SEASON'S GREETINGS reminds me of church posters from the 1970s.

And finally, here's a pretty blue and gold die-cut PEACE ON EARTH design. I just love how things didn't have to be all about red and green back then. Designers were willing to take a chance on other colors and it often worked out real well. I hope to have more cards to share with you tomorrow.  

Random Holiday Stuff

From 2009: Throughout the year whenever I come across some Christmas-themed images I file them away and hope that I remember to blog about them. Well this year I've been so busy that I almost forgot to share them with you, my loyal readers.

Lucy & Desi give the gift of lung cancer in special holiday-themed cigarette packaging from their friends at Philip Morris. Something wonderful happens when you give Philip Morris!

These ladies know what it's all about: getting gifts and sparkling like a living Christmas tree!

Don Holliday and Companion Books bring us the timeless Christmas classic, Holiday Gay featuring seasonal tales of half-naked Santas and dirty little elves engaging in a traditional holiday orgy. Ah, my people...

Gibson Cards has a wonderful thought for everyone this holiday season - even Molly, who's clearly a bit on the simple side.

This was seen at a local Big Lots store - Santa's bending over to warm his big fat butt just in time for Mr. Snowman to deliver him a stocking stuffer of a carrot!

And finally, something a bit sentimental. An Advent calendar given to me by my late Aunt Vicky when I was a mere child. This glittery bible-quote card has been with me every year for the past 40 years or so. I will treasure it always as much as my memories of the sweet, warm and funny lady who gave it to me. Merry Christmas!