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A Vintage Christmas

Author : Louisa May Alcott

Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM

Page : 329 pages

File Size : 23,91 MB

Release : 2018-10-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0785224246

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This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features old-fashioned works from classic authors who invite you to a feast of holiday nostalgia. Filled with stories that have been part of the Christmas season for generations, A Vintage Christmas is a unique collection of lesser-known Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season. Discover a charming story from L. M. Montgomery about love and sacrifice in a little log house. See Christmas through the eyes of a child in a New England colonial village with Harriet Beecher Stowe. Remember the reason Christ came to earth in the poetry of Anne Brontë. Share with your family the delightful letter Mark Twain wrote as Santa Claus to his three-year-old daughter. A Vintage Christmas includes stories from Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Ralph Henry Barbour, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, L. M. Montgomery, and William Dean Howells, as well as poems from Eliza Cook, Christina Rossetti, William Makepeace Thackeray, Joyce Kilmer, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A Vintage Christmas is a timeless reminder that the heart of the holiday never changes. Hardcover, giftable size Perfect as a stocking stuffer and host or hostess gift Filled with hopeful and encouraging Christmas stories Makes a lovely keepsake companion to A Classic Christmas and A Timeless Christmas



A Very Vintage Christmas

Author : Bob Richter

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 33,88 MB

Release : 2016-07-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 149302213X

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A Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. In fact, finding these objects, decorating with them and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. Coupled with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and secret shopping haunts, A Very Vintage Christmas offers a 360-degree look at holiday décor in America and gives suggestions on how to make vintage finds work for today’s audience. While each chapter of A Very Vintage Christmas is unique, there is a common thread that runs through them all: the love of beautiful holiday decorations, and the interest in their history, value, and preservation. The book helps the everyday collector and enthusiast to build their own collection and offers tips on how to make the most of what they’ve got.



Creative Haven Vintage Christmas Greetings Coloring Book

Author : Marty Noble

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 37 pages

File Size : 49,69 MB

Release : 2014-08-20

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0486791890

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Derived from rare sources, 31 timeless images re-create authentic holiday greeting cards featuring smiling Santas, cherubic children, decorated trees, snowy scenes, and other traditional motifs. Previously published as Vintage Christmas Greetings Coloring Book.



Vintage Christmas Cards

Author : Carol Belanger Grafton

Publisher : Dover Publications

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,36 MB

Release : 2008-09-19

Category : Christmas cards

ISBN : 9780486990163

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Lovers of Victoriana and old-time art will rejoice in these Christmas greetings. Reproduced from rare originals, the 204 cards abound in angels, ruddy-cheeked Santas, cherubic children, and timeless holiday cheer.



Vintage Christmas Ephemera Book

Author : Operation RePrint

Publisher :

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 29,45 MB

Release : 2021-10-08

Category :

ISBN :

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Vintage Christmas Ephemera Book - 700+ Different Images For Card Making and Collage 24 Total Pages, Each Page Is Different Features: 14 Pages of Fussy Cut and ATC (3.5" x 2.5") Image Ephemera 9 Full Size Scrapbook Paper Plus - 1 Sheet Of 1" Circles (Bottle Cap Size) Each Page Has An Opposite Side With Co-ordinating Pattern Easy To Cut Out And Collage, Junk Journal Embelishments and Card making Now: Scroll to the top to get your copy of this gorgeous Vintage Christmas Ephemera Book! Click the "Buy Now" button at the top of this page.



A Vintage Christmas

Author : Various

Publisher : Random House

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 21,3 MB

Release : 2018-10-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1473562058

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Immerse yourself in a literary wonderland with this collection of timeless Christmas tales. 'There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas’ said Charles Dickens. From yuletide carols to scrumptious food to presents under the tree, from cold winter nights in Victorian London to countryside festivities by the fire, from the melancholies of the season to the injustices, our best writers have seen it all and written it down. A Vintage Christmas captures the very essence of what Christmas means to us and what real magic can be found, written by some of the world’s finest authors, including Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Trollope, Laurie Lee, E. Nesbit and Alice Munro. Stories in A Vintage Christmas: ‘Carol-Barking’ from Cider With Rosie by Laurie Lee ‘Obadiah Oak, Mrs Griffiths and the Carol Singers’ by Louis de Bernières ‘The Turkey Season’ by Alice Munro ‘Christmas at Thompson Hall’ by Anthony Trollope ‘Christmas Shopping’ from The Green Road by Anne Enright ‘A Conscience Pudding’ from The New Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit ‘Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm’ by Stella Gibbons ‘There Never Was Such a Goose’ from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens ‘Let Nothing You Dismay’ by Helen Simpson ‘Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor’ by John Cheever ‘A Serious Talk’ by Raymond Carver ‘The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle’ by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. Vintage Minis bring you the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human – from birth to death and everything in between.



A Vintage Christmas

Author : Ali Harris

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 158 pages

File Size : 34,79 MB

Release : 2013-10-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1471129772

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Evie has the perfect job and the perfect man, but keeping both in her life has become a serious balancing act... With the sales coming to a close at Hardy's, Evie must source new stock for the season ahead. Her mind is constantly buzzing with ideas and layouts, so much so that she is forgetting all about Sam. Can she learn to keep her work separate from her home life? Or will she lose everything... Ali Harris weaves a story of Christmas miracles in this magical short story eBook exclusive!



Knit a Vintage Christmas

Author : Candi Derr

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 131 pages

File Size : 47,35 MB

Release : 2015-09-15

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0811714942

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Nothing sparks nostalgia like Christmastime. We watch the holiday classics like It's a Wonderful Life and pull out our same decorations each year because we love the memories they bring. The patterns in Knit a Vintage Christmas will both evoke memories of bygone eras and become heirloom decorations you will use year after year. Some of the patterns in this book are classics—vintage patterns updated for the modern knitter—and some are new patterns with a vintage feel. All will inspire your Christmas spirit—now and for years to come! • 12 classic stocking patterns with modern charts and knitting instructions • Woodland Wreath with patterns for various components you can use to create your one-of-a-kind wreath with owls, hedgehogs, toadstools, and more • Patterns for vintage knit gifts like Scandinavian star slippers, a hobby horse, a Santa pajama case, holly hat, and more • A holiday knits collection you will turn to year after year



Vintage Christmas Crafts

Author : Sara Toliver

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 42,59 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781402727917

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Presented here are four unique ways to go back in time and add charm to the holidays: Victorian Vintage, Shabby Chic, Country Style, and Personal Vintage. For each style, you'll find enticing projects, decorating ideas, and pictures to inspire creativity and evoke nostalgia. Craft traditional cardboard villages, give new ornaments an antique finish, and create other glorious designs.



Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas

Author : Susan Waggoner

Publisher : Abrams

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 29,41 MB

Release : 2011-11-25

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1613122004

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Recapture the magic of Christmases past with fifty easy-to-make craft projects, candy recipes, and nostalgic retro art! Inspired by the most sought-after treasures from the 1920s through the 1960s, Susan Waggoner recreates a tempting array of decorations and provides step-by-step instructions that allow anyone to deck their halls with cellophane wreaths, glittered glass ornament balls, beaded bell garlands, and whimsical, tinsel-bedecked treat cups. Those pressed for time will also find quick crafts for every decade, along with style notes and decorating tips to pull it all together. Nostalgic art provides a host of images to use in greeting cards and photo holders. And to keep spirits merry and energy flowing, Waggoner includes a sampler of easy-to-make candy recipes, from Mackinac Island Fudge to old-fashioned soft caramels.