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A funny poem from January 1912, Motion Picture Store Magazine. Santa loves the photoshow! A Belated Santa ClausBy Lillian May ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all thru the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,But, alas! dear old Santa Claus never came there! Was … Continue reading A Belated Santa Claus
Here is a cute little poem from the January 1912 edition of Motion Picture Story Magazine. Santa Claus of the FilmBy Minna Irving When I was just a little chap,(I’m eight years old today),I used to watch for Santa ClausAnd listen for his sleigh;But brother Ed, who goes to Yale,He said ’twas make-believe,And it was … Continue reading Santa Claus of the Film
Christmas is nearly upon us, and what better way to shop (in 1900) than using a catalogue to browse the inventory of a store? I found it on vintageadbrowser, which has many amazing advertisements scanned in great clarity. This is a 24 page catalogue book put out by H. O’Neill & Co., New York. Hugh … Continue reading Gift Book – A Few Timely Hints for Christmas Shoppers