Today's card is for my brother Doug. He loves trains and can tell you all the history of the Crooked Creek Railroad that ran through our hometown of Lehigh, Iowa and about all the other railroads in the area around Lehigh. I remember the sound of the train when I was young. Love that sound and fortunately we live in a town where I can still hear the sound of the train. If a Christmas train was coming through your town, what would you hope the train would be bringing?
Vintage Christmas Card - December 6
This is the card that "jumped out" at me tonight as I sorted through the stack of vintage Christmas cards. C H R I S T M A S definitely spells all those things and I am under the spell of Christmas these days. Tonight I decorated the tree in the dining room. It looks just like it did last year.......same ornaments, just in a different place. Same thing is a good thing sometimes. Makes me feel comfortable. So tonight I have to ask...... for those of you that celebrate Christmas, what is the thing you love most about Christmas?
This card really says 1960's even though Santa is in a Model A. Or is it a Model T? I prefer Santa in a sleigh but this is kinda cute. Ho Ho Ho!
And the avacado green on the card is definitely 1960's. Trust me. My colors I chose for our wedding in 1968 were ice blue and avacado green. It was really quite pretty. And for gifts we received snack sets in avacado and orange, there was a shag and faux leather rug in avacado green and aqua, and then there was the sofa and chair in avacado green tweed that my mother helped upholster. Yes, avacado green was definitely 1960's. ;-)
Sandi
Vintage Christmas card for December 2nd. It's hard to choose which card to share but this one caught my eye. The open door and a peek into the warm and cozy scene inside is just so inviting. This year we can't invite family and friends into our homes in the same way as we have in the past, but it offers a chance to make new traditions. Tonight, I finished decorating the tree in our living room. That tradition stays the same.....all the ornaments are the same, just in a different place than last year. Surely did not imagine back then that there would be a Christmas where we couldn't gather together. Next year we will gather and be so grateful to be invited to gatherings with our family and friends.
And sooo .......
The past couple of days I've been getting out our Christmas decorations and I've been decorating our tree. I came across a small box of vintage cards that were given to me by friends. They know I might use them in craft projects. I also have most of the Christmas cards that we have received in over fifty years of Christmases. In the 1970's, I decoupaged a few of them and they remind me of special family members. I also have just a few Christmas cards that were sent to my Great Aunt Bell in the 1930's.
To celebrate the days up to Christmas, I thought that I would share a Christmas card or two every evening and maybe even through New Year's Eve. I chose this one for December 1st. Such a pretty card and beautiful sentiment.
I'll see you tomorrow with another card.........
Sandi
