The main background of the card is a white brick wall with icicles hanging from the top. There is a small head view of Father Christmas wearing a cap in the upper left, and "Merry Christmas" with a holly decoration printed in the lower right. "A right merrie, good old Christmas Time to you!" is printed to the left.
Father Christmas is dressed in a long white coat and a pointed white cap. He has a basket of toys on his back and some at his belt. To the right side of the card, he holds a waist-high snowy evergreen propped on the ground next to him. Behind him is a sunset sky and a wooded horizon. The scene is framed in gold with stars and holly decorations in the border. "Frohliche Weihnacten" is printed at the bottom.
Father Christmas in White Against a Red Background
Description
Father Christmas is dressed in a white coat with gold polka dots. On his back is a small white bag with the tops of toys visible; as he walks, Father Christmas is slightly hunched over, using his walking stick. "Frohliche Weihnachten" is printed at the top and the background of the card is solid red.
Subject
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Father Christmas
Source
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>