Vintage Santa Christmas Card Early 1900s Holiday Greetings

Vintage Santa Christmas Card Early 1900s Holiday Greetings

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OccasionChristmas
EraEdwardian
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorscream, green, brown, red, white
Vibesfolk-art, whimsical

Text on Card

A merry Christmas

Description

A jolly Santa Claus trudges through snow pulling a sledge loaded with wooden crates or boxes in this charming early 20th-century Christmas greeting card. The figure wears a traditional brown coat with red fur trim and white beard, carrying a decorated Christmas tree (adorned with red ornaments) overhead while holding a wooden stick or implement. A small vignette in the upper left shows a winter landscape framed by holly. The elegant script reads 'A merry Christmas,' capturing the warmth and optimism of Edwardian holiday traditions.

Subjects

Santa Claus, decorated Christmas tree (with red ornaments), wooden boxes/crates on sledge, sledge, snow, holly, evergreen branches, stick or wooden implement

Printing Notes

Hand-colored lithographic card with embossed details. Fine line work indicates snow and atmospheric elements.

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