CHRISTMAS: And...ANOTHER WHITNEY CARD

Like I said the other day, I had no idea I had so many Christmas themed cards by the Whitney company. If you need to see what the back of this card looks like just go back a couple days and look at another post. I'm just getting lazy now.

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CHRISTMAS: On a WHITNEY roll

Until I scanned some holiday post cards I hadn't even realized how many were by the same publisher.

I give you the third in a row Whitney card. Another card with embossing where I like the back better than the front.

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CHRISTMAS: Get a HORSE!

Does anyone remember yelling out "Get a horse!" to someone whose car had broken down? I can also remember kids yelling it out school bus windows at kids who were walking to school. An old phrase, long out of fashion. I would guess that the meaning of it is not known by anyone under 50. I'm of the generation who still related to the comment through memories of my grandparents. Yell at someone these days and you'll probably get a most curious look.

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Another card from the Whitney Company in Worcester Massachusetts.

CHRISTMAS: SHOP 'til you drop!

This message is brought to you by the retailer's of America. Shop until you drop and then shop some more. It's how we do things in this country. And by all means, WANT a lot! And then want even more!

I'm not opposed to gift giving, I enjoy it. I am against the making a demand list. I'm especially against children making huge lists of wants/demands. As a child I was told I could ask for one thing, only one thing. I was happy if I got it. Anything else I received was just icing on the cake. I wish people would go back to this way of thinking.

Yes, shop. Support retailers, but be a thoughtful shopper. Wisely spend your money and consider where it's going.

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The card was produced by the Whitney Company in Worcester, Massachusetts. You can read a bit more about the company here.

CHRISTMAS: A CATTY card

An unusual Christmas greeting for sure. One of those times where I really like the back of the card because of the embossing.

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From the E. Nash company.

E. Nash Co. (1908-1910)
New York, NY

A well known illustrator and publisher of high quality holiday cards. (SOURCE: Metro Postcard)

FIRST Christmas

This one is personal. It is in my baby album and was given to me by my paternal grandparents. The red flocking has survived completely intact. Published by Rust Craft, Boston in MCMLI. You figure it out.

CHRISTMAS CARDS from the late 1940s

I bought a couple of old albums full of beautiful ephemera at a flea market that had been compiled by a very loving husband. The albums started with the end of his college years, progressed to his marriage, then birth of his children. Eventually I'll scan a lot of this, including some of his dance cards from college.

Here are a couple of old Christmas cards that are beautifully simple and modern.

UPDATE: Okay, people are flocking to this post by the hundreds. I hope when you're done with this post (and we both know you're here to grab the cards) you'll click on my header and click on over to some of what's new at Tattered and Lost Ephemera. There's more to this place than just these two cards. And why not try Tattered and Lost Photography.

Meanwhile, enjoy these old cards.