Vintage Holiday Crafts and Free Printable Greeting Cards

I think dogs used to be less popular than they are now, because it’s much easier to find vintage images of cats. But I did manage to find these nice examples of vintage dog art that span quite a few decades. My favorite is probably the one with Santa having to bribe a bulldog with a dog biscuit. It isn’t the highest quality of the bunch as far as artistic value goes. But I like the silliness of Santa having to beg a dog just to deliver his toys.

Click the vintage dog art below to view and download larger versions on some of the images (sizes vary):

As promised in my previous post, here are some extra-jolly vintage Santa Christmas cards from the mid-twentieth century. These started out life as kids Christmas cards, but now they also make great clip art or holiday gift tags. And the patriotic Uncle Sam Santa could be a great card or gift tag to send to a loved one in the military this Christmas.

Click a vintage Santa image below to view and download a larger version (enlarged sizes vary):

For more holiday vintage images, see our Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Cards and Free Vintage Santa Clip Art.

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These vintage Santas look a little serious compared to their modern counterparts. But if you want vintage Santa Claus clip art that truly reflects the Victorian era, this collection is for you. (In case you’re interested in how Santa has evolved, see Wikipedia’s Santa Claus in Northern American Culture.)

I’ll soon be posting some mid-twentieth-century Santa clip art that’s much more cheerful. In fact, those images of Santa — which are from the 1940’s through the 1960’s — are downright silly.

Click a Santa image below to view and download a larger version (enlarged sizes vary):

With the exception of the “Christmas Wishes” Santa wearing the blue coat, these images are © copyright Dover Publications

For more Victorian Santa images, see our Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Cards and Vintage Santa Claus Kids Christmas Cards (mentioned in the copy above)

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