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The chromolithographed card features two young girls standing in the snow and holding a single handbag. Merry Christmas is printed on the bag. Underneath their feet is printed the legend. "We could not 'member what to say, / So it was sent to you this way" 6 x 5 inches. Picture of a bird in a tree printed in monotone on verso. Fine condition.

Louis Prang (1824 - 1899) who was arguably the most prolific and influential chromolithographer in America, was born in Germany but immigrated to the U.S. in 1848. He settled in Boston and after a number of different business ventures, went into business with Julius Mayer. In 1860, they dissolved their partnership and Prang established the firm of L. Prang & Co.
The company initially produced trade cards and other various forms of advertising. During the Civil War, they printed battle maps. In 1865, Prang went to Germany to learn the latest methods of chromolithography. During the 1870's, he began producing Christmas and other greeting cards, gift books, portfolios, and drawing books. Always a champion for education, in 1882 he founded the Prang Educational Company. L. Prang and Co. was sold to the American Crayon Company in 1918.

A large ( 8 x 5 1/2 inches) card depicting a curly headed child warming his hands at the stocking hung hearth. Printed in full color by chromolithograpjy, with the verso printed in three colors. Fine condition.

Louis Prang (1824 - 1899) who was arguably the most prolific and influential chromolithographer in America, was born in Germany but immigrated to the U.S. in 1848. He settled in Boston and after a number of different business ventures, went into business with Julius Mayer. In 1860, they dissolved their partnership and Prang established the firm of L. Prang & Co.
The company initially produced trade cards and other various forms of advertising. During the Civil War, they printed battle maps. In 1865, Prang went to Germany to learn the latest methods of chromolithography. During the 1870's, he began producing Christmas and other greeting cards, gift books, portfolios, and drawing books. Always a champion for education, in 1882 he founded the Prang Educational Company. L. Prang and Co. was sold to the American Crayon Company in 1918.

This chromolithographed, embossed, and embellished with glitter, card depicts a Santa with a fir tree and three children who look as if they are scared to death of him and running away. 6 x 7 1/2 inches. With the legend: " May all the Joys of Christmas be Yours." Printed on one side only. Some minor soiling and remnants of paper on back where it was removed from an album

A charming chromolithograph card depicting a birds chorus led by a bird conductor and accompanied by a bird playing a mandolin. 4 x 5 1/4 inches. Printed on one side only. Ink inscription on back. Fine condition.

A wonderful handmade Santa collage. c. 1900. 4 3/4 inches tall. Fine condition.

Original watercolor sketch for a Father Christmas costume. London 1910. 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. On heavy paper. Minor soiling and creasing.

Photograph of a German girl, posed with her Christmas tree and many new toys. 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches. Stamped on verso: " Lindstedt and Zimmermann/ Coblenz am Rhine, Kaiserin-Augusta-Ring Nr. 3/ Artistic Photographs, Medal for Photographic Work Telefon 1952. And in pencil: "1922."

An uncut sheet of small chromolithographed Christmas scraps featuring children with fir trees. 18 figures.The sheet: 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches. Each figure: 1 1/2 inch tall.

The Victorian "scrap" or die cut was one of the major endeavors of the chromolithograph printer of the last quarter of the 19th century. Produced mostly in Germany, these wisps of paper which combined chromolithograph printing with the die cut process and embossed relief had a universal appeal and gave new impetus to the pastime of making scrap albums. Albums had previously been filled with a random assortment of pictures from periodicals, labels, dried flowers, and original drawings. But these German oblaten (wafers) or glanzbilder (gloss pictures) brought new life and color to this increasingly popular hobby.
The scraps were sold separately or in sheets, each image linked to the next by a narrow tab which was cut off in separation. The tabs frequently bore the name or initials of the publisher or printer. Some of the more prominent printers/publishers were Albrecht & Meister, Birn Brothers, Littnaur & Bauer, S. Hildesheimer & Co. in Germany and Raphael Tuck in England and L. Prang & Co. in America.

A die cut chromolithographed Santa with a bag of toys and a tree. 4 1/4 x 3 3/4.

The Victorian "scrap" or die cut was one of the major endeavors of the chromolithograph printer of the last quarter of the 19th century. Produced mostly in Germany, these wisps of paper which combined chromolithograph printing with the die cut process and embossed relief had a universal appeal and gave new impetus to the pastime of making scrap albums. Albums had previously been filled with a random assortment of pictures from periodicals, labels, dried flowers, and original drawings. But these German oblaten (wafers) or glanzbilder (gloss pictures) brought new life and color to this increasingly popular hobby.
The scraps were sold separately or in sheets, each image linked to the next by a narrow tab which was cut off in separation. The tabs frequently bore the name or initials of the publisher or printer. Some of the more prominent printers/publishers were Albrecht & Meister, Birn Brothers, Littnaur & Bauer, S. Hildesheimer & Co. in Germany and Raphael Tuck in England and L. Prang & Co. in America.

A die cut sheet of 27 Santas. Sheet: 6 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Figures: 2 1/4 inches.

The Victorian "scrap" or die cut was one of the major endeavors of the chromolithograph printer of the last quarter of the 19th century. Produced mostly in Germany, these wisps of paper which combined chromolithograph printing with the die cut process and embossed relief had a universal appeal and gave new impetus to the pastime of making scrap albums. Albums had previously been filled with a random assortment of pictures from periodicals, labels, dried flowers, and original drawings. But these German oblaten (wafers) or glanzbilder (gloss pictures) brought new life and color to this increasingly popular hobby.
The scraps were sold separately or in sheets, each image linked to the next by a narrow tab which was cut off in separation. The tabs frequently bore the name or initials of the publisher or printer. Some of the more prominent printers/publishers were Albrecht & Meister, Birn Brothers, Littnaur & Bauer, S. Hildesheimer & Co. in Germany and Raphael Tuck in England and L. Prang & Co. in America.

A die cut Santa accordion folded into six parts. Printed the same on both sides. 12 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches. There is no information about the printer or date of print, but it is probably German, circa 1945. Fine condition.

A four page photo booklet, sent as a Christmas and New Years card showing various aspects of the company. The booklet measures 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches. Both covers and the four pages are original photographs.

A Christmas card with an embossed etching by Abram Krol. The card measures 7 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches. The interior of the card is blank and on the top of the verso is printed: "MERRY CHRISTMAS and best wishes for a HAPPY NEW YEAR." On the bottom of the verso is printed: L'Avenir gravure originale au burin de A. KROL." The card is in excellent condition.

Abram Krol (1919 - 2001) was Polish born but emigrated to France in 1938. He was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and book illustrator.

With color woodcut illustrations by Ilse Bischoff. Sixteenmo, 5 x 3 1/2 inches. Printed boards with cloth spine; inner hinges starting and childish drawing on the rear end papers; covers lightly worn.

Designed by Helen Gentry and printed by William E. Rudge's Sons for Holiday House.