Beautiful paper lace and die cut scraps.




Top photo:
The front has large roses
scrap glued on paper lace.




Middle photo:
The greeting is on the inside of
front cover:

Christmas
Old Christmas still in
Strength rejoices,
Hear the Myriad, Childish
Voices.
See the Toys Upon His
Trees,
And List the Anthem in
The Breeze!
Has He Not Come To
Banish Sorrow?
Smile, Then To-Day, If
Weep To-Morrow. 



Bottom photo:
Back of card

size (each panel): 3" x 4.5"

The card is actually the front panel 
of an envelope. The card is paper lace
with a glued on scrap of what looks like
Little Red Ridinghood and the Wolf.
The scrap reads:

Compliments of the Season

The back has the envelope flap.

size: 2.75" x 4.25"

Single sided card die cut

This card has no publisher markings,


Hand dated 1873. 


size: 3.25" across

Single sided card die cut
cir. 1870's

Wishing you a Merry Christmas
Excuse this till.

size: 5" x 3.75"

Double Sided Fringed card
cir. 1870's, sprinkled with silver glitter.

Wishing you a Bright and Merry Christmas


Opposite side has card with three robins in a holly bush.
Greetings is "Wishing you a Happy Christmas"

size: 6" x 4.5" without fringe

Fold Out card


When closed, the platform
is the front of the card
and reads:

Gloria in Excelis Deo

When opened, this is a
three panel foldout; a
bed of flowers, the manger
scene, and gothic background.


size: 3" x 5.75"

Fold Out card


When closed, the platform
is the front of the card
and has no greeting.


When opened, this is a
three panel fold out; an
angel surrounded by gold
embossed scrubs, a gold
embossed frame, and the
background with the baby
Jesus in a manger. Two angels
are aside the child with a 
banner overhead that reads:

Gloria in Excelis Deo


size: 3.25" x 6.50"