Santa Doesn't Always Wear Red!

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
Made in Germany, Postally Unused

The Golden Age of Postcards covered the period between 1898-1918.  Picture postcards on every imaginable holiday were exchanged.   Various "gift-givers" were popular subjects of Christmas postcards.

St. Nicholas, one of the earliest Old World legends was based on an actual person, the bishop of Myra.  He is known for his generosity and deeds involving children in distress.  The date of his death, December 6, was  commemorated with an annual feast.  Youngsters would set out food for the saint and obedient children would find their gifts replaced with sweets and toys.  After the Protestant Reformation in the 16th Century, the veneration of Catholic saints was banned.  But people had become accustomed to the annual visit from the gift-bearing saint.  Gift bearers began to take on a non-religious appearance but still reflected St. Nicholas generous spirit.   As each country adopted their own gift bearing figure, there was no common agreement on how he looked so there are many variations in artists' images.

In this artist's rendering, Santa wears blue and delivers toys from an early automobile.

This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.