Vintage Christmas – 2012
This image is from an illustration by Will Crawford on the cover of the December 11, 1912 issue of Puck, “America’s first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day.” (Wikipedia)
Library of Congress image.
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Hi Mike – I suspect there will be many of those around today – but there costumes will not be so professional .. it’s a wonderful illustration .. thanks for sharing with us. I guess Puck was similar to our Punch … but that was started earlier – 1841 I see.
Very interesting .. cheers Hilary
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I looked at a lot of other vintage Christmas images yesterday and this was the one that jumped out as the first to use. More to come.
Crumbs – funny how the brain knows, but the fingers type …. I meant ‘their costumes’ !!- H
I left a comment on your FB post to the effect that this may not go down well in today’s politically correct scheme of things.
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I just saw that — and shared one there that is very similar, but much more current.
That Santa was looking straight at me. I have been a good girl. Honest!
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“Gimme your money.” The commercial Christmas spirit exposed.