EPHEMERA : GREETINGS CARDS : SEASONAL CUSTOMS : CHRISTMAS

Title: Christmas! Happy Christmas!
Object Name: Christmas card
Description: White folded cardboard Christmas card with folded paper inset, joined by pink satin bow. Front features design of robins perched on a windowsill, beside holly branches, printed message; 'Christmas! Happy Christmas! Blithe season of goodwill.' Insert text; 'The compliments of the season, the robin chants my wish today and this is what he brings, may Christmas bring you happiness and all lovely things, that you and I have talked about past all imagings.'
Materials: Paper and cardboard
Catalogue Number: HOYFM.2010.60

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