Monday, December 31, 2012

A Prayer for the New Year



New Year’s Prayer
Author Unknown
Printed in SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church Bulletin January 1, 2012

God of our yesterdays, our today and our tomorrows, we praise You for Your greatness.

Thank You for the year behind us and for the year ahead.

Help us this New Year to fret less and laugh more.

Help us to teach our children to laugh by laughing with them,
to teach others to love by loving them.

Help us to hear Your love song in the chirping of the sparrows in our backyards,
in the stories of our old folks and the fantasies of our children.

We rejoice in the world You loved into being.

Thank You for another New Year and new chances every day.

We pray for peace, for light and for hope, that we might spread them to others.

AMEN



The antique holiday postcards featured in this post
are somewhat rare and hard to find. 
They were created specifically for the 1913 New Year
with the date prominently printed on the face of the card.

Hope you enjoy these 100-year-old treasures.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
Marked SB on Front of Card

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
Marked B. 106 on Front of Card

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
Published by Barton & Spooner, S 84, Made in U.S.A.
Postally Unused

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winsch Publishing, Copyright 1912

Happy New Year!




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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Greetings of Peace, Joy and Love

May Peace, Joy, and Love
Warm Your Heart
 as we Celebrate 
Our Lord's Birth!


Silent Night

Lyrics by Father Joseph Mohr
Melody Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber


First Performed on Christmas Eve 1818


Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright,
Round yon virgin, mother and child,
Holy infant, so tender and mild:
Sleep in heavenly peace, 
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream, from Heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia,
Christ, the Savior is born,
Christ, the Savior is born.

Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, loves pure light,
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace:
Jesus, Lord at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.



Merry Christmas!





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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Clapsaddle Santas

Today I would like to share a few Christmas postcards
created by U.S. artist Ellen H. Clapsaddle and 
published by International Art Publishing Company. 
This post will spotlight some traditional images of Santa
as well as a bit of history on the artist. 


Ellen H. Clapsaddle was a prolific postcard artist.
She designed about 2,000 postcards which bear her signature.
There are many more of her designs that were unsigned. 

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
International Art Publishing Company, Signed Ellen H. Clapsaddle,
Copyrighted from Original Painting 1907

Although Ellen never married and never had children
 of her own, she is most loved for her images of children.
You will note that most of these postcards
show children along with Santa. 

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
International Art Publishing Company, Signed Ellen H. Clapsaddle

Ellen studied art at the Cooper Institute in New York City. 
She began her career by offering individual art lessons
 and did portraits and landscapes on commission.
Her work came to the attention of 
International Art Publishing Company
and they featured her work on 
calendars, postcards and other paper collectibles. 

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
International Art Publishing Company, Unsigned Clapsaddle

Since the premier engravers and publishers were located
 in Germany, Ellen relocated to Germany
 to spend time learning with these experts. 
The postcard and greeting card business was profitable
 and Ellen invested the bulk of the money she earned
in these firms who specialized in commercial art products.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
International Art Publishing Company, Signed Ellen H. Clapsaddle
Copyrighted 1907

Ellen was in Germany at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. 
The paper publishers’ factories were burned, records 
and original artwork were destroyed.
Ellen found herself displaced, alone
and penniless in a foreign land. 

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
International Art Publishing Company, Signed Ellen H. Clapsaddle
Series No. 2934

New York friends finally were able to locate Ellen in 1919 
and brought her back to New York.  
Her health had deteriorated as a result of her 
first-hand suffering during the war 
and coupled with the end of the German publishing industry, 
Ellen was no longer able to earn a living through her art.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
International Art Publishing Company, Signed Ellen H. Clapsaddle
Series No. 1459, Copyrighted 1912

Our ancestors admired the beautiful postcard artwork
 and it was common for our ancestors to keep postcards
 that they received in an album. 
Safely protected from light while stored in these albums,
 today’s collector is able to find cards
with images as bright and colorful 
as those enjoyed when the cards
 were originally produced. 
We truly are fortunate our ancestors preserved these postcards
 so we can delight in the work of Ellen H. Clapsaddle today.



Until next time, live and love well.



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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Say It With Flowers

As we turn the calendar to the month of December,
our thoughts turn to sending holiday greetings
to friends and family.
This post extends best wishes to each of you
who have read my posts this year, taken time to exchange comments and extended your friendship to me here in blogland.



The greeting being sent to you features a 
snow-covered cottage nestled under tall evergreen trees.

The warmth and laughter from within the cottage
glows brightly through the windows.

Each of the intricate details of this greeting,
have been carefully designed
using flowers and other natural materials.

A short distance away, a family of polar bears
frolic under glistening tree branches.



Penguins stay cozy wrapped in their
 scarlet scarves and Santa hats.

They enjoy the winter wonderland
as they skate on the frozen pond.

These photos were taken last holiday season at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.   Imaginative floral displays greet you there, whatever the season.



Happy Holidays!

Until next time, live and love well.


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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.  We would love to create a special doll for you!
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