Christmas Merrymaking

This volume contains a collection of vintage postcards, engravings, and other printed materials that celebrate the many ways of commemorating the Christmas holiday. More than one hundred fifty color illustrations, dating from the Victorian age through the early twentieth century, portray Christmas traditions of years gone by. Nostalgic images of angels, happy children, and Santa Claus are only some of the treasures selected from the more than thirteen hundred items. Beautiful artwork, the majority of which originally appeared on postcards from across the United States and Europe, recalls the wholesome holidays of simpler times. The author also includes the variations of merrymaking, feasting, and traditions practiced by families around the world.