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100 Christmas Wishes: Vintage Holiday Cards from the New York Public Library
100 Christmas Wishes: Vintage Holiday Cards from the New York Public Library | New York Public Library
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A treasure trove of vintage Christmas cards, 100 Christmas Wishes is the perfect holiday treat from the New York Public Library.Every year as the days grow shorter, amidst the holly, cookies, and carols there is another timeless holiday tradition--sending and receiving Christmas cards to and from those you love. 100 Christmas Wishes is a collection of vintage holiday cards, all from the archives of the New York Public Library. The Library houses one of the greatest collections of early Christmas postcards from around the world with thousands of cards depicting every imaginable holiday scene. Archivists selected one hundred of the best cards from the extensive collection to share in 100 Christmas Wishes. From the elegant, gilded Santa Clauses and statuesque angels, to yuletide still lifes, tumbling tots and puppies with bows round their necks, each card is a beautiful celebration of the holiday season. The book also includes six perforated postcards with reproductions of the designs so you too can share a vintage Christmas wish with friends and family on your list.As Rosanne Cash, a patron and friend of the Library as well as a devoted fan of Christmas cards, says in her introduction "This collection of early Christmas postcards, housed for a century in the New York Public Library archives, distills those abiding wishes for the holidays from revelers from long ago and faraway, in a wish for peace, joy, magic, bounty, family, and for light to be shone 'round the world at Christmas, past and future.'"
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Jess
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I could use (and spread) some holiday cheer this year so I signed up for the #holidaycardswap. Looking forward to picking out some cards this weekend. #cardswap #litsycardswap

LibrarianRyan thank you! 1mo
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cinda.marie
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Just sent out some Happy Mail! 😍🎄 #litsylove #cardswap #holidaycardswap 💌💌💌 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @LibrarianRyan

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️💌❤️ 12mo
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LibrarianRyan
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Hey all,

It's finally here! The Litsy Holiday #CardSwap. This is for ALL and NO religions. Anyone can participate. This is meant to spread cheer and holiday love across the world. (If I could do across the universe I would!).

You have until after US Thanksgiving to sign up. This is JUST CARDS. More information in the link.

https://forms.gle/ev3zmpGJwUKKXPqN9

Happy Holidays - no matter what you celebrate (or even if you don't celebrate).

Catsandbooks Hooray!! Signed up! ❤️ 13mo
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TheBookHippie Wahooo!!! Cards cards cards!!! 13mo
EclecticBookLover Yay!!!!! I've been eagerly waiting for this! 13mo
BarkingMadRead Hooray!!! I love this swap! 13mo
dabbe Yay! 💜🖤🧡 13mo
thebacklistbook Thanks for letting me know about this :) 13mo
Graciouswarriorprincess Hurray!!! Done!!!! 13mo
KadaGul @LibrarianRyan I am so excited for this swap.This is my first time participating and I'm looking 👀 forward to it. #GETTINGINTOTHEHOLIDAYSPIRIT 🤶🧑‍🎄🎅☃️🎄🥰🫶🎁🎦🍪 13mo
LibrarianRyan @KadaGul yeah. I hope you have fun. 13mo
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TieDyeDude
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LibrarianRyan Pretty!! 2y
LocalTXLibrarian so glad my card made it! 🥰 2y
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S3V3N This is my favorite swap! 2y
BookwormAHN 😺😺 2y
Kimzey Oh, fun! I need to get in on this next year! Or is it cards all year long? 😍 2y
TheBookHippie If mines not there it‘s in the blizzard on it‘s way 🤣😵‍💫💌 2y
TheBookHippie @Kimzey just Christmas ! 2y
TieDyeDude @TheBookHippie Informed delivery says it's coming today! 😁 2y
TheBookHippie @TieDyeDude GOOD GRIEF 🤣🤍🎄🕎💌 2y
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PatriciaU
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Friends, my intention to send you all holidays cards has been fruitless. I have been uplifted every single day by the beautiful cards from the #holidaycardswap and have had solid intentions of mailing my own out to you lovely folks. Alas, life has gotten in the way & those cards have not been written & mailed. So, look for some shiny Happy New Year cards soon. For now, I hope everyone stays warm and dry and enjoys a festive holiday weekend.

Bookzombie Have a lovely holiday weekend! 2y
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Charityann
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One of our #holidaytraditions is getting photos done for our Christmas cards. Because of the pandemic, it was a bit different this year. I bought a holiday background, set up my camera on a tripod with a ring light and set the self-timer. We had some funny shots, but we got some pretty good ones too!😁🎄 #wintergames #merryreaders @Clwojick

Reggie These are nice! 4y
Clwojick Beautiful! 4y
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witchyreader13
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So, yesterday I discovered that I had received quite a haul of holiday cards already from this year's #cardswaps and a couple of #litsylove pals. Thank you all so much! It's been a really tough year and having so much happy mail to look forward to is wonderful.

witchyreader13 I think I tagged everyone I received a card from, but if I missed anyone I'm sorry! 4y
LibrarianRyan yahhhhh 4y
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Texreader
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@LibrarianRyan is heading up the Winter Holiday #cardswap and I signed up! Register here: https://forms.gle/Q59FjYAP1PERR1MMA

LibrarianRyan Thanks. 4y
Texreader @LibrarianRyan Thank you!!! 4y
BayouGirl85 @Chelsey_5 @Lollymya Saw this. I signed up. 😁 4y
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Texreader @RedxoHearts Our lovely @LibrarianRyan is our host! We are so fortunate!! 4y
LibrarianRyan @Texreader @RedxoHearts Hi. I‘m a long time host and have a pretty good success rate so you have no worries. I hope you enjoy. 4y
Lollymya @BayouGirl85 I signed up 4y
BennettBookworm I just signed up!! This is so cool!! 🥰🙏🏻 4y
RedxoHearts Opps! Don't mind me I just read about it while sleepy that never turns out well Haha. Thank you to @LibrarianRyan 💕 4y
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LibrarianRyan
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Hello Everyone.

One of my favorite #Litsyswaps each year is the #cardswap. It's simple, it's relatively inexpensive, and just fun. I love sending and receiving holiday cards and I want to share that fun.

Once registration is complete each member will get a list of names and address to send a card to. Yes it really is that simple. You can choose US, International or Both.

register here: https://forms.gle/Q59FjYAP1PERR1MMA

Any ?s just ask

LibrarianRyan This is probably bad to say, but last years cards are all still up. 😜 No i am not kidding. 4y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Question. If 30 ppl sign up, do you have to send a card to everyone? Or how does that work? 4y
LibrarianRyan @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Mostly. Lets say the total number of people is 30, 20 US and 10 international. If you choose to send to both then yes you would send to all 30. if you just choose to send international then it would be 10, or just US would be 20. You would only send the full 30 if you choose at registration to send to both. 4y
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jdiehr Seeing as how I work at a Hallmark store, this seems like the perfect swap for me. Our store also has a post office substation 😄 4y
LibrarianRyan @jdiehr Wow!. That's convenient. And cool. 4y
Texreader Signed up! Thanks for doing this!!! 4y
melissajayne I would only like to do Canadian addresses; is this possible? 4y
ShelleyBooksie Thank you for organizing this! 4y
LibrarianRyan @melissajayne not right now. Usually there is not enough international interest to break it up by country. 4y
Eggs Thanks for doing this ❣️ I love sending Christmas cards🎄 so I signed up! 4y
RedxoHearts Are festive christmas postcards okay to send as well? 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego lol I can‘t even stay caught up with #LitsyLove!!! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks My daughter makes cards if anyone is interested in checking them out on her Etsy account. I‘m not sure if she has posted all of the Christmas cards https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignsByAnnaClaire (edited) 4y
Nute Exchanging Christmas cards sounds lovely!🙂 4y
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Pricel101
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Thank you #PoutinePenPals wishing each of you only the best of everything life can bring ❤️💚 May next years reading surpass your expectations in every way! @pigeonsandcrows your gift arrived and I can‘t wait to open it!!

#CanuckChristmasSwap 🇨🇦🎁🎅
@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

BookishTrish My cards are in the post! 5y
mcctrish It‘s been so much fun! I have cards everywhere in the house! What a wonderful idea @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego had to round us all up 5y
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AprilMae
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Sending out some holiday love to my fellow #slaybells! Watching the Christmas Calendar while writing out some cards!!
#WinterGames @Clwojick @StayCurious

StayCurious Those cards are so cute! 5y
MidnightBookGirl So cute! 1pt! 5y
AprilMae @MidnightBookGirl shouldn't it be 6? Was watching a Christmas movie!😊 5y
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Abe
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Great collection of Christmas postcards!

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LeslieO
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I'm a little late with this one but here's my Christmas card holder. #HolidayMail #SeasonsReadings

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it!!! ❤️❣️ 6y
BridgetteM Cute! 6y
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Eggs
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vkois88 🎄❤🎄❤🎄 6y
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