The Bottom Line
This inexpensive book was a very fun find. The book is small in size and made in an unusual manner, but has over 185 pages of images to enjoy.
Pros
- Great images of Christmas advertisements, postcards and more.
- Picture quality is good.
Cons
- No information on specific images.
- Would be nice to have a little more white space.
Description
- Lots of great scans and images.
- Early images date back to the early 1900s with terrific scans of the typical scowling Santa.
- Price is right.
Guide Review - Christmas Vintage Holiday Graphics
Christmas Vintage Holiday Graphics is a book full of Christmas images and except for a brief introduction (in three languages) on Santa Claus and some past practices on Christmas traditions, it's all pictures.
I love looking at the pictures and the way Santa has evolved over the years, but it would have added a lot to the book to have a small line on the bottom of each page explaining what the image was. It can be hard to date vintage items, but there should at least be an explanation if the image is a card, advertisement, tag or whatever.
Many of the pages are a full bleed and I felt like I was damaging the spine to get a full view of the picture. That being said, I still enjoy the book and can think of several Christmas collectors who would love to get this tucked in their stocking!
