St. Nicholas is wearing a round fur hat and carrying a round-topped walking stick as well as bag of toys over his arm. He is holding up a female doll which moves on a stick. There are clovers decorating the top and flowers decorating the bottom of the card; "A Merry Christmas" is printed in the lower left.
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Santa Claus' face is framed by a golden horseshoe and holly. The poem below reads, "Good luck to you / is my wish sincere, / May your heart be filled / with Xmas cheer."
Santa Claus has a red cap on his head. His face is framed by a golden horseshoe and holly. The poem below reads: "A Christmas wish / from a loving heart, / That good luck and you / may never part."
Santa Claus is carrying a walking stick and bag of toys; he is set in the card in a heart-shaped frame with stars in the background. The rest of the card is cream with holly decorations and printed at the bottom is "Merry Christmas."
Santa Claus is dressed in a long red coat and carries both a bag of toys and a walking stick. He is set in a heart-shaped frame, and the background is a starry sky. The rest of the card's background is cream with holly decorations and the greeting "Merry Christmas."
The card's background is completely covered with poinsettias. In the center is a green bell made of holly with Santa Claus' face on it; it's suspended by red, white and blue ribbon. "Xmas Joys to You" is barely visible on the bell's pattern.
Santa Claus is drawn on a golden bell from the waist up. He is holding a candy cane. The bell is decorated with holly, mistletoe and ribbon and below it to the right is printed "A Joyful Christmas".
Santa Claus' face is printed on a golden bell that has holly across its top. "A Merry Christmas" is printed below with the poem: "The wish is old this beards to you, But so are Time and Christmas too."
Santa Claus' eyes are half-lidded as he strokes his beard. he has a bag of toys on his back, which includes dolls and musical instruments, and there is a holly decoration across the top of the card. "A Merry Xmas" is printed at the bottom.
Santa Claus Waving from Atop Holly Wreath
Santa Claus is waving with one hand while he holds a bag of toys on his back with the other. He is pictured above a holly wreath in the driving snow. The greeting in the wreath reads, "Hear Old Santa / In his sleigh / Christmas is here / Hurray-Hurray".