Christmas Merrymaking - Hardcover

Barbara Hallman Kissinger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589804821 ISBN 13: 9781589804821

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co., 2007

Synopsis

This unforgettable collection of vintage postcards, engravings, and entertaining lore celebrate the many ways of commemorating the Christmas holiday. More than one hundred fifty colorful illustrations, dating from the Victorian age through the early twentieth century, portray Christmas traditions of years gone by. Nostalgic images of angels, happy children, and Santa Claus are only some of the treasures selected from the more than thirteen hundred items in the authors personal collection of classic Christmas books and ephemera. Beautiful artwork, the majority of which originally appeared on postcards from across the United States and Europe, recalls the wholesome holidays of simpler times. The author also includes the fascinating variations of merrymaking, feasting, and traditions practiced by families around the world.

About this title

About the Author

Barbara Hallman Kissinger, a resident of Burlington, Iowa, has had a long career in the crafts and collectibles field, in particular, those relating to Christmas. She designed and marketed her own line of wooden folk-art Santas that were sold in thirty states. Her other design projects include embroidery patterns for VSM Sewing, Inc. and wooden craft items for Better Homes and Gardens . In addition to researching and collecting materials about the history of Christmas, Ms. Kissinger, dressed as Mrs. Claus, has given holiday presentations to schoolchildren. She is also the author of Christmas Past, published by Pelican.

From the Inside Flap

An enduring display of Christmas traditions throughout Europe and the United States, this book is filled with more than 150 colorful illustrations. Nostalgic images introduce the many faces of Father Christmas, including Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, and King Christmas of England. Other images of playful children, angels, toys, trees, and Christmas elves are accompanied by detailed descriptions that recount the widely celebrated holiday from traditional festivities in England to the influence Germans had on the holiday in a young America.

Festive works of art tell the heartwarming tales of time-honored traditions such as the King of the Bean of the Twelfth Night cake and minced pies, which superstition says determine how many happy months you will have in the New Year.

Samples from the author's extensive collection of artwork and lore create a seamless exploration of Christmas from country to country.

Barbara Hallman Kissinger has had a long career in the crafts and collectibles field, in particular, those relating to Christmas. She designed and marketed her own line of wooden folk-art Santas that were sold in thirty states. Her other design projects include embroidery patterns for VSM Sewing, Inc. and wooden craft items for Better Homes and Gardens. In addition to researching and collecting materials about the history of Christmas, Ms. Kissinger, dressed as Mrs. Claus, has given holiday presentations to schoolchildren. Ms. Kissinger is the author of Christmas Past, published by Pelican.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589804821
• ISBN 13: 9781589804821
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128