Just print on cardstock paper, cut on the dotted line, add your own message, then share with friends and family. The journal cover is made from chipboard, with an image of a red leather cover from the book covers and tin types bundle. Our christmas card collection features victorian and international christmas cards, primarily from the 19th century. Discover the origins of this very victorian tradition. The definitive book on victorian greeting cards is the history of the christmas card by george buday, originally published in 1954, copies often appear on ebay, this book is a must for greeting card collectors. Vintage christmas card from 1910 or earlier featuring saint nicholas carrying a cut christmas tree. The history of the christmas card history smithsonian magazine. Post office perhaps speaks even more powerfully to the popularity of. A christmas card is a greeting card sent as part of the traditional celebration of christmas in order to convey between people a range of sentiments related to christmastide and the holiday season. The celebration of christmas was very important to the victorians. Have a creepy little christmas with these unsettling victorian cards. All in all, it took a couple minutes to take the book apart.
Vintage angels angels vintages cards christmas wallpapers, free clipart for xmas. In his book the history of the christmas card 1954, collector george buday suggested that, the christmas card from its beginning was more closely associated in the minds of the senders with the social aspect the festivities connected with christmas than with the religious function of the season, and describes the victorian craze for. Anthropomorphic cats, murderous frogs, and insects dancing by the moonlight arent exactly part of our christmas card tradition today. Judith flanders describes how many of our own christmas. Dickens the man who invented christmas victorian web.
Christmas long ago a journey through a victorian christmas season, illustrated with postcards and other images from the past. Vintage cards, vintage pictures, vintage images, childrens book illustration. As the commemorative stamp packet points out, by the beginning of the nineteenth century the old ceremonies and festivities had become. Get the best deals on collectible victorian greeting cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Some of the earliest christmas cards were morbid and. Postcard pack 24pcs vintage christmas greeting cards santa reprint 4. Share the elegance of a past age with your friends by sending them victorian greeting cards. All victorian christmas greeting cards ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Artistic flower in a vintage style post card variety pack. In 2004, the german post office gave away 20 million free scented stickers, to make.
It features a young lady in victorian clothing carrying a wreath and umbrella. Lot of 22 victorian christmas post cards vintage reproductions, bright of. Get your hands on a customizable victorian christmas postcard from zazzle. Dave cheadle card store now expanding into a charming storefront booth at the heart of colorados historic 1800s central city main street district. The inside illustration is the door with the wreath on it. Gorgeous christmas card features beautiful imagery of children dancing around a beautiful tree. For those who could not travel home, another new tradition was the christmas card. So he had a card made showing charity to the poor, and the christmas card was born. Angels with book christmas postcard, vintage christmas, vintage. A christmas card is a greeting card sent as part of the traditional celebration of christmas in. Greetings from 50 american states vintage reprints postcard set ca. How the tradition of sending christmas cards started and the history of. Get your hands on a customizable victorian postcard from zazzle. However, by the end of the period, it was considered to be the biggest.
Christmas celebrations embossed and foiled christmas card germany. Another resource is a gallery of greetings by the late laura seddon, published 1992. Card is embossed and accented with gold foil stamping. The cards are a very nice crosssection of reprints of actual christmas postcards from 18901930. Here are some facts about the different traditions and activities associated with christmas in victorian times. Other than that, this is a great set of post cards that are very large for writing on and on a sturdy stock with. Or you can forget about the cards altogether and remain guilt free by. So competitive was the new trade that, as tara moore writes in victorian christmas in print, even alfred, lord tennyson was given 1,000 guineas to write a christmas card poem. This is a book of twenty four oldfashioned christmas cards reproduced from the collection of gabriella oldham.
Collectible victorian greeting cards for sale ebay. The book shows gently aged edges and corners that i really like. Until 1840, letters were paid for by the recipients, not the senders, and they were charged by the mile. Pictures of women in long dresses, men in top hats and hunting parties in formal dress are reminders of the elegance of the victorian age. Malcolm warrington invites you to learn about victorian. Choose your favorite victorian christmas greeting cards from thousands of available designs.
Vintage christmas postcards book by kenneth joseph abramowitz, editor, image. As a book, this is a nice one for the corner of your coffee table, although youre limited to november and december unless youre okay with having christmasthemed stuff on display in april or august. Featured above is a gorgeous round victorian santa claus image from the cover of a book called chatterbox 1920. Vintage christmas post card, elves putting gifts under there christmas tree. In the manufacture of victorian christmas cards, wrote george buday in his 1968 book, the. Victorian christmas keepsake journal beth wallen the. This will keep your kids occupied during your busy holiday preparations. A victorian christmas activity big book teaching resources. Santa kidnapping children and murderous mice were par for the course in the victorian era christmas card tradition. You may also enjoy our christmas stories and childrens christmas stories.
Bursting with nostalgic appeal, this book and cdrom collection contains more than 360 images, including templates that make it easy to print and send 72 greeting cards and 20 postcards. Victorian style christmas cards are an essential part of celebrating a victorian christmas because the christmas card was invented in victorian times historically, the first christmas card was a postcard. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Official christmas cards began with queen victoria in the 1840s.
Cockrell has assembled dozens of high quality color images and intersperses them with poems, prose, and christmas and post. See more ideas about victorian christmas, christmas cards and victorian. Christmas cards and christmas mail christmas, as we know it today, is very much a product of nineteenth century england and particularly the victorian era. This simple idea paved the way for the sending of the first christmas cards. The penny post moved the cost to the sender, and brought in. A collectors guide over 740 color images of christmas postcards from the 1880s through the 1920s. The cover was completed with antique gold rub n buff added to the edges and a sparkly satin ribbon with an authentic vintage christmas post card slipped underneath. Christmas victorian holiday vintage postcards 4 designs set of 24 514 x 4 post cards. See more ideas about vintage christmas cards, vintage christmas, christmas postcard. Victorian christmas greeting cards fine art america. Reproduction of the first christmas card the british library. Christmas victorian holiday vintage postcards 4 designs set of 24 51.
In 1843, a wealthy british man named sir henry cole had so many greetings to send, he couldnt hand write them all. Christmas cards are usually exchanged during the weeks preceding christmas day by many people including some nonchristians in western society and in asia. This all sounds very much like the traditional victorian christmas that the british post office recalled in a series of five postage stamps marking the 150th anniversary of the publication of a christmas carol. The first christmas cards were produced in 1843 by sir henry cole. Victorian christmas postcards no minimum quantity zazzle. Christmas, inc a brief history of the holiday card. Victorian christmas, noel christmas, retro christmas, christmas greetings. Shop victorian trading co for erainspired treasures including vintage romantic clothing, antique home decor, reproduction furniture, heirloom jewelry and more. The dave cheadle card store window booth at the front door and the central city card bar inside the store are now being stocked with thousands of victorian trade cards, card exhibits.
The idea was simple, a penny stamp paid for the postage of a letter or card to anywhere in britain. Certainly victorians enjoyed the holiday looking both backward to the maintenance of old traditions and forward with the development of new ways of celebrating. Victorian style christmas cards victorian christmas party. Youve never seen anything like this big christmas book for kids before. He printed a thousand christmas cards, charging a full shilling each.
At the beginning of the victorian era christmas was hardly celebrated at all in britain. There are four to a page all showing christmas as it used to be, emanating in a wonderful chocolate box selection. Wish a merry christmas to loved ones this holiday season with victorian christmas cards from zazzle. For starters, the life expectancy in the victorian era england was incredibly low as the middle class got around 45. Greeting card christmas victorian 1885 greeting card christmas victorian 1870.
You may also enjoy from last year, anchoredscraps letter writing post on nutcracker stamps puzzle postcards 12232016. Use as a christmas card, gift tag, or a placecard on your holiday table. Highly personalized cards can be produced with a few clicks of a mouse and emailed without a bothersome trip to the post office. More affordable christmas giftbooks and keepsakes were aimed at the growing. In late victorian times, robins a british bird and snowscenes became popular. And instead of fur trimming, the hood is trimmed with a holly garland. Tuck christmas post cards beautiful lady with flowing scarf postcard. Illustrating holiday controversies are nothing new, people had a lot of strong opinions about the first christmas card.
I isolated the circle that contains the classic father. The introduction, 53 years ago, of the first christmas stamp by the u. Our christmas card is free for victoriana magazine facebook fans just click free for fans for all our free ebooks and downloads. Vintage book of victorian period christmas postcards 1980. These charming illustrations from christmases past recapture the holiday spirits of the mid20th century, the victorian and edwardian eras, and other historic periods. Although this card was sent in america, it has a decidedly europeanstyled santa claus. In the 19th century, before festive christmas cards became the norm, victorians. Have a creepy little christmas with these unsettling. The new post office was able to offer a penny stamp because new railways. The history of the christmas card history smithsonian. The cards were printed as lithographs, then handpainted.
These curious cards demonstrate how differently prior generations and different cultures have experienced the holiday. Christmas cards the penny post was first introduced in britain in 1840 by rowland hill. I usually put out a newsletter and do all the card buying, addressing, signing, envelope licking, et cetera, for our christmas cards ever year, and after spending hours doing all that last year, i decided enough was enough and to go with christmas postcards in 2010. The book is a 64 page, hardbound and foilembossed edition that also includes an audio cd with the music from butchs evergreen album. Spread the magical feeling of christmas by sharing these christmas cards and greetings. After looking at these christmas cards, you might be interested to know why exactly was the victorian era so creepy, and while there arent any precise answers to that, we have managed to find some pretty good clues as to why. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Victorian christmas facts and information primary facts.
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