Posts Tagged: Xmas

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

December 7, 1941 Just as 9/11  is a marker for this current generation, and November 22 was for mine, Sunday  December 7, 1941 was a where-were-you-when-kind of day that was seared permanently in the memory of the greatest generation, including

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

December 7, 1941 Just as 9/11  is a marker for this current generation, and November 22 was for mine, Sunday  December 7, 1941 was a where-were-you-when-kind of day that was seared permanently in the memory of the greatest generation, including

Vintage illustration Santa and Xmas Lights

Christmas- The True Festival of Lights

The coincidence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving this year has set things off balance, and finally given the Jews an edge in the Festival of Lights. Normally, while Jews across the country begin celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights, Christians have

Vintage illustration Santa and Xmas Lights

Christmas- The True Festival of Lights

The coincidence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving this year has set things off balance, and finally given the Jews an edge in the Festival of Lights. Normally, while Jews across the country begin celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights, Christians have

vintage Xmas illustration 1950s

A Housewife’s Holiday Dilemma

Peggy was besides herself! She had her heart set on a new Presto pressure cooker for Christmas or at least a new wear ever aluminum sauce pan for the holidays. Toasters, and irons nestled under the Xmas tree would have

vintage Xmas illustration 1950s

A Housewife’s Holiday Dilemma

Peggy was besides herself! She had her heart set on a new Presto pressure cooker for Christmas or at least a new wear ever aluminum sauce pan for the holidays. Toasters, and irons nestled under the Xmas tree would have

Vintage Montgomery Ward Xmas catalog

Mail Order Madness…Gifts and Guns Galore

Christmas catalogues have long been a cherished  staple in the American home. Just like today, the mid-century housewife flipped through the pages of her favorite catalogue  and enjoyed the ease of shopping the telephone way with  a whole department store

Vintage Montgomery Ward Xmas catalog

Mail Order Madness…Gifts and Guns Galore

Christmas catalogues have long been a cherished  staple in the American home. Just like today, the mid-century housewife flipped through the pages of her favorite catalogue  and enjoyed the ease of shopping the telephone way with  a whole department store

vintage picture boy as cowboy and gun

Suburban Gun Slingers

Mid-Century suburbia was overrun with pint size gunslingers. After all, toy guns protected cowpokes on the dangerous back yard plains. Ricocheting bullets, exploding grenades and caps firing  were the soundtrack to the suburbs of my youth. No gift was more

vintage picture boy as cowboy and gun

Suburban Gun Slingers

Mid-Century suburbia was overrun with pint size gunslingers. After all, toy guns protected cowpokes on the dangerous back yard plains. Ricocheting bullets, exploding grenades and caps firing  were the soundtrack to the suburbs of my youth. No gift was more

woman decorating tXmas ree Santa 1950s

Santa’s Tempting Stocking Stuffers

No wonder Old St Nick was so jolly. He sure knew how to fill a Christmas stocking. Forget those itchy woolen socks hung over the fireplace. When it came to Xmas stockings, Santa had steamier things on his mind. To

woman decorating tXmas ree Santa 1950s

Santa’s Tempting Stocking Stuffers

No wonder Old St Nick was so jolly. He sure knew how to fill a Christmas stocking. Forget those itchy woolen socks hung over the fireplace. When it came to Xmas stockings, Santa had steamier things on his mind. To

Daisy Guns Xmas ad

Guns… the Gift of Holiday Cheer

Nothing says Happy Holidays like the gift of a good ol’ American gun. For decades, Americans of all ages have squealed at the sight of a shotgun at Christmas. And nothing cheers up a dull droopy holiday party like target

Daisy Guns Xmas ad

Guns… the Gift of Holiday Cheer

Nothing says Happy Holidays like the gift of a good ol’ American gun. For decades, Americans of all ages have squealed at the sight of a shotgun at Christmas. And nothing cheers up a dull droopy holiday party like target

Santa smoking ad 1950s

Santa’s Heart Healthy Holiday… Ho Ho Ho

  With his overweight girth, penchant for candy, coffee and cigarettes, it’s a Christmas miracle that twinkly-eyed Santa is still around to make his Christmas deliveries. One only hopes there’s a Cardiac Care unit in the North Pole. To believe

Santa smoking ad 1950s

Santa’s Heart Healthy Holiday… Ho Ho Ho

  With his overweight girth, penchant for candy, coffee and cigarettes, it’s a Christmas miracle that twinkly-eyed Santa is still around to make his Christmas deliveries. One only hopes there’s a Cardiac Care unit in the North Pole. To believe

vintage illustration Santa riding Xmas bulbs

Christmas- The True Festival of Lights

The coincidence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving this year has set things off balance, and finally given the Jews an edge in the Festival of Lights. Normally, while Jews across the country begin celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights, Christians have

vintage illustration Santa riding Xmas bulbs

Christmas- The True Festival of Lights

The coincidence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving this year has set things off balance, and finally given the Jews an edge in the Festival of Lights. Normally, while Jews across the country begin celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights, Christians have

Vintage Ad Xmas Firestone 1945 Santa Claus

Is Xmas Shoppping Starting Too Early?

On your mark…get set …go shopping! With Black Friday, small store Saturday and Cyber Monday, the race for Christmas shopping has officially begun. Black Friday seems to inch earlier and earlier each passing year. Hoping to real in more shoppers 

Vintage Ad Xmas Firestone 1945 Santa Claus

Is Xmas Shoppping Starting Too Early?

On your mark…get set …go shopping! With Black Friday, small store Saturday and Cyber Monday, the race for Christmas shopping has officially begun. Black Friday seems to inch earlier and earlier each passing year. Hoping to real in more shoppers