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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 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.

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 large ( 8 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches) die cut of fruit in a basket. In lovely chromolithography of unusually soft colors.

A large (11 1/2 x 8 inches) of a young girl with a wreath of pink and red roses. There is a tiny hole by her right forefinger and a crease at the top of the wreath on the same side, Still vibrant and lovely. In beautiful chromolithography.

A large (9 x 9 3/4 inches) die cut picturing a horseshoe (with the legend "Good Luck" surrounded by roses, pansies, forget-me-nots and other flowers along with a bluebird. A tiny bit of wear on the bottom. In beautiful chromolithography.

A large ( 8 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches) die cut picturing two entwined swans surrounded by fruit and flowers. In beautiful chromolithography.

A large (10 x 5 3/4 inches) die cut picturing a beautiful baby boy holding a biscuit or cookie in one hand and wrapped in beautiful bunting with lace and blue ribbons. In lovely chromolithography.

A large die cut (8 x 7 1/2 inches) depicting two white kittens in a basket. One kitten has bleu bows on its ears and around its neck and the other has pink. In beautiful chromolithography.

A large ( 9 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches) of a bouquet of flowers in a blue footed bowl. This was distributed as an advertisement for Famous Shoe House in Leadville, Colorado. In beautiful chromolithography.

A large (6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches) die cut of a young girl feeding a pug dog with her fork from her plate. In beautiful chromolithography.

A large ( 8 x 5 inches) die cut of a child in a decorative ceramic pitcher. In lovely chromolithography.