Tag Archives: Santa

Winsch Santa with Umbrella

Posted on December 20, 2016 by moore5145

This Winsch Santa was mailed on Christmas day, 1914. The sender was anonymous and didn’t bother to write a message to Master Edward Krim in Utica, NY. I love all the Winsch Santa cards, they are some of the nicest … Continue reading →

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8 Year Anniversary

Posted on September 7, 2016 by moore5145

This month marks my 8 year anniversary of postcard collecting. My grandmom passed away in May 2008, and we went through her house and cleaned it out in September 2008, which is when I found the box that would FOREVER … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July- Kewpies 2!

Posted on July 23, 2016 by moore5145

This is my favorite Kewpie Christmas card that I have. I love how it has so many Kewpies on it (16!), more than the usual Kewpie card it seems. It was mailed on December 23, 1919, exactly 96 years and … Continue reading →

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Winsch Santa

Posted on December 11, 2012 by moore5145

The above Winsch Santa was published and mailed in 1913. It was postmarked in Jamestown, NY on December 26th. “Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from your Sunday School teacher Margaret Hazeltine.” The detail on Winsch Santa cards is … Continue reading →

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Postcard Hobby Alive and Well

Posted on March 25, 2012 by moore5145

I like this article from Antique Trader about the success of postcards at auction back in 2009 at the Lyn Knight gallery. “A wide variety of Samuel L Schmucker postcards including full silk, silk inserts, projections and novelty postcards were … Continue reading →

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Nimble Nicks

Posted on December 14, 2011 by moore5145

Nimble Nicks were something I bought when I first started collecting. I still like to keep an eye out for ones I don’t have. They are Whitney cards, and Nimble Nicks are dressed as miniature Santas. The above card shows … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July

Posted on July 22, 2011 by moore5145

This Christmas postcard features Santa throwing toys down from the sky. Notice he is not in a sled with reindeer, but an early aircraft. Other John Winsch cards like this with the two children waiting for toys feature Santa in … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2010 by moore5145
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