Santa Claus Coming Out of the Fireplace
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa
This postcard is made of leather and has a darker brown pattern and edging around all sides. It has a fireplace with three stockings hung from it and Santa wearing a red coat with white fur-lined sleeves climbing out of it on all fours. In his right pocket is a small doll, and he is seen smoking a pipe. On his head is a fur-lined cap and he wears a smile on his bearded face. Along the bottom right of the postcard it reads "Merry Christmas!" On the right side of the postcard is a small tree on a stand.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151006
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Santa Pouring a Drink
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This leather postcard has a darker brown edging around all sides. On the left, it shows a fireplace with a roaring fire and Santa Claus wearing a long red robe with boots pouring a drink from a flask into a shot glass. He faces the fireplace and looks over his left shoulder. He has a large white beard and wears a striped cap. To his right it reads, "Merry Christmas Have one on me." Under "Christmas," is a decorative typographic flourish from the "y" in "Merry." An imprint that reads "E.D.H." is visible in the space below the typography.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151006
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Santa Claus and Merry Christmas Flag
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This leather card has a dark brown edging around all sides. On the left side, a drawing of Santa Claus is seen holding a large bag under his right arm, and holding a flag with his left. He stands wearing a red coat and cap. The flag staff that he holds is taller than he is and reaches the ground. The flag reads "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." In the background over his right shoulder (on the left upper corner of the postcard) are three birds flying over a hill with what appear to be trees. The bottom right corner of the card reads "Anna K." in penned script.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151006
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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A Merry Christmas Tree Pull Open Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is vertically oriented. It has a thick border around all sides of holly leaves, vines, and berries in gold and red. Inside the border is a 3D impression of a small pine tree in a pot with a pale blue bow around it. After the 2nd tier of leaves on the tree from the top is a pale blue bow. On either side of the trunk of the tree is the phrase "A Merry Christ-mas." The tree itself is a pale purple gradient. On the right side of the inner portion of the card is a thin, small piece of pale blue thread. When pulled, the inner part of the postcard opens to reveal Santa Claus in a red, white-fur-lined coat and hat with blue pants and black boots and a brown belt about his middle. Santa is seen placing a gold ball ornament on a small evergreen tree already decorated with a variety of ornaments. The tree stands on a table with a white tablecloth and a few ornaments and toys under it. The side of the white tablecloth may have been meant to read "A Merry Christmas," but all that is visible on the postcard is "A M Chri."
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151010
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Pull Open Merry Christmas Santa Hold Up
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard has a thick, gold, textured border around all sides. The inner portion of the postcard has a border of 3D imprinted purple and green gradient holly leaves with red holly berries. Inside of this border, gold script reads "A Merry Christmas." Below this is a space where a white imprint reads "From" and allows an individual to write a name. This inner portion of the postcard can also be pulled open to reveal a sort of Santa Claus hold up. In the scene, three girls with golden hair and wearing white footie pajamas work to take Santa's bag of toys. Each of the girls wears a black mask over their eyes, trying to conceal their identity. Two of the girls on the left side of the picture are dragging his bag of toys past large drapes and a mantelpiece decorated with a holly plant. The third girl holds two small pistols on Santa Claus and stands on a red footstool. Behind her is a large Christmas tree decorated with candles, red beads, and gold ornaments. On the right side of the card is Santa Claus with both of his hands up in the air and a surprised expression on his face. He wears his red suit with white-fur-lined details, a thick brown belt about his middle, and black boots that extend up to his knees. He sits in a large, brown, cushioned chair.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151010
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Santa Claus Transparency Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This vertically oriented postcard has a white border around all sides. The image shows a young boy and little curly-haired girl wearing all white clothing. They stand in a living space around a decorated Christmas tree. The boy is putting an ornament on the tree and stands beside a rocking horse and drum. The little girl stands in front of the tree playing with a doll in a yellow stroller. Behind the tree is the entryway to another room on the left side of the card and on the right behind the tree is a doorway. The bottom of the image reads "Hold this before a brilliant light, and Santa Claus will come in sight." When held up to the light, a long-bearded outline of Santa Claus appears behind the girl, along the wall and doorway on the right side of the card. He holds his right hand out pointed towards the tree and in his left hand holds a large bag. He has a hat on his head and looks at the tree.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151013
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Santa Claus Ringing in Christmas
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is oriented vertically and shows Santa Claus ringing a large gold bell. The edges are trimmed in a gold, glittering border. The bell and Santa Claus are set apart from the rest of the card and can move, making them fragile. In the top left corner, the bell is seen hanging from a wooden post with evergreen branches on it. Santa Claus is below it on the center/right part of the postcard pulling on the bell with a rope. He wears a red robe and hood and has a long white beard with a golden rope sash and black boots. He stands on a snowy hill with the pink, blue, and purple colors of the sunset/sunrise reflected in the sky and the snow he stands on. On the top of the hill sits what is presumed to be a church covered in snow with two houses and trees near it. Under Santa Claus' left boot it reads "Joyeux Noel" in gold print.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151013
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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"Wishing you a Very Happy Christmas" Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is oriented vertically and has an off-white border around all sides with 3D impressions of bells and ribbon. In the center of this border, a white card stock sheet is seen which reads in gold, green, red, and blue decorated script, "Wishing You a Very Happy Christmas." Below this, a Santa Claus wearing an emerald green coat and cap is seen. His hat is decorated with holly leaves and red holly berries in two spots. His cap is fur-lined and has black streaks of fur within it. His face is bright red and he is facing so that he looks to the right of the card and the right side of his face is seen. His robe has gold decorations on it. This figure of Santa Claus can be opened to reveal a wreath of holly leaves and berries with ribbon and small birds around it on the piece of card stock in the center of the postcard. Under this wreath it reads, "Home folks are the dearest." The portion of the card where Santa's face is seen reads, "Amidst the joys of Christmas-tide, Its sweet, unnumbered treasures, May you be safely bound up in and enjoy endless chain of pleasure" with a place for someone to personalize the card by filling in the "To" and "From" portions of it.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151013
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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"A Merry Christmas" Santa Postcard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard has a drawn blue and white frame around all sides of the postcard. On the bottom center portion of the frame, it reads "A Merry Christmas" in red and green script. The image in the center of the frame shows a youthful and smiling Santa Claus with a long, white beard, pink cheeks and lips, and blue eyes. He wears an emerald green coat with a green and fur-lined hood. Across his body is a tan sash for the bag of toys that is over his shoulder. In the bag of toys is a rocking horse, doll, teddy bear, and doll house. In his right hand, he holds up a doll wearing a white and pink bonnet in a long white lace skirt with a pink sweater. In the upper right corner of the frame are holly leaves and berries.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151015
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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Tiny Santa Claus with Toys and a Lantern
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
This postcard is oriented vertically. It has roughed edges with a white border around all sides. In the center of the card is a snowy scene with a gray sky and snow falling. A very short and very stout and smiley Santa Claus stands holding toys in both arms. On his head is a blue hat with a fuzzy tuft and gray lining with an evergreen twig on it. His face is rosy and he has a long white beard. Under his right arm he holds a rocking horse and an umbrella in his hand. In his left are wrapped paper packages with string and a drum. He wears red mittens and in his left hand he holds a glowing round lantern. His coat looks to have a checked pattern and is blue and green with the lantern light. He wears black boots covered in the snow on the ground. Under his image the card reads, "Lum Weihnachtsfeste die besten Grube" in silver script.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20151015
Hahn, Sara
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights">http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights</a>
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