Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! An Illustrated History of New Year's Cards – Ilyina Victoria – Eksmo – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-04-245791-3
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! An Illustrated History of New Year's Cards
19.99 €
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! An Illustrated History of New Year's Cards
19.99 €
A postcard is one of the most touching ways to say, "I was thinking of you." We search for the right words and write them by hand, hoping this small message will be preserved and reread one day.
This small horizontal book-album, reminiscent of an old postcard, makes an elegant gift for New Year and Christmas. It will transport you to the wonderful world of winter holidays of the past, where each picture conceals its own stories and symbols.
And old postcards truly hold many mysteries.
In this book, you will learn:
— why fly agarics, piglets, horseshoes, and purses of money appeared on Christmas cards;
— why a log was depicted on holiday cards in the old days, and why its ashes were kept as a talisman;
— who the Scandinavian nisse were, and why they were treated to porridge with butter;
— what real "musical" postcards of the 19th century looked like—with notes that could be played or sung;
— why a small holiday card can tell us as much about an era as a real historical document.
A unique photo archive awaits you: rare Russian and European postcards, sparkling Christmas trees and angels, holiday symbols from different countries, musical greetings, and works by famous artists.
Time erases many things, but postcards miraculously retain the warmth with which they were once given. Perhaps that's why we continue to treasure them as a small proof of our love.
This small horizontal book-album, reminiscent of an old postcard, makes an elegant gift for New Year and Christmas. It will transport you to the wonderful world of winter holidays of the past, where each picture conceals its own stories and symbols.
And old postcards truly hold many mysteries.
In this book, you will learn:
— why fly agarics, piglets, horseshoes, and purses of money appeared on Christmas cards;
— why a log was depicted on holiday cards in the old days, and why its ashes were kept as a talisman;
— who the Scandinavian nisse were, and why they were treated to porridge with butter;
— what real "musical" postcards of the 19th century looked like—with notes that could be played or sung;
— why a small holiday card can tell us as much about an era as a real historical document.
A unique photo archive awaits you: rare Russian and European postcards, sparkling Christmas trees and angels, holiday symbols from different countries, musical greetings, and works by famous artists.
Time erases many things, but postcards miraculously retain the warmth with which they were once given. Perhaps that's why we continue to treasure them as a small proof of our love.
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