Vintage Christmas Cards

Source: Library of Congress, color postcard from Valencia, Spain, ca. 1850-1900. Service providers such as the night watchman gave Christmas postcards to community members in exchange for small tips. This practice was in place from approximately 1831 until the 1960s.

Source: Etsy/ PleasantDaysVintage

Source: HiBid/ Allure Estate Sales (Roseville, MI)

Source: HiBid/ Allure Estate Sales (Roseville, MI)

Source: http://www.Michaels.com, paint-scraped holiday cards. On Nov. 7, 1:00-3:00 pm, Michaels hosts an in-store workshop in conjunction with Hallmark at all of its locations. The session is the second one of the day; their ornament workshop is 10:00 am-noon. Both sessions are free.
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