Week two, and it’s time to go into some of the lovely winter scenes that you can find in antique greetings. From peaceful snow-covered cottages to beautiful old churches standing against winter’s chill, these scenes offer a pretty little taste of Christmas without relying on being cartoony or over-the-top.
Now here’s a pretty sight: a snowy churchyard beneath an overcast sky that’s preparing to dump more snow on the countryside. That yellow church and red house stand out quite well against the sea of white that surrounds them. This image, like most of the greetings on this page, is from the early 20th century—you’ll find I have a lot of imagery from about 1900-1920, for some odd reason.
A distant snowy church, a quiet road, and hopes for a gay Christmas. Excellent. I love it. I’m very fond of that holly frame and the placement of the winter scene. I imagine it would be quite the hike to get through all that snow to attend the church, though. We don’t get snowfall quite like that in my area anymore! You know, the sort where you could step off the roof of your house onto the snowbank after shoveling it off.
Oh, please use those holly berries for a cute little border.
I love this card. It feels like a watercolour painting, and the cottage looks warm and cozy with its glowing windows. I would love to be sitting inside by a roaring fire, sipping coffee while the snow comes down outside. It’s such a pretty little card and a perfect Christmas greeting.
Birds! A snow-covered cottage! A lazy little river. Oh, and the sun coming up over the horizon—or so I gather from looking at it, anyway. The birds are gloriously round and I can almost hear them singing. I’m a sucker for cards that have birds on them, though, and this one is no exception.
I love this Dutch card not just because of the winter scene, with its sleepy village and church beneath the full moon, but because of the combination of that with roses and the little (unexpected) clovers. The clovers and holly sprigs look a bit like they were added by hand by the person that sent the card, don’t they? I can’t say for sure.

The final vintage image in this series is a beautiful, colourful snowy village. Smoke lazily rises from the chimneys and a couple walks along the town path, enjoying the crisp winter air. This one makes me think of a watercolour painting, too, and it’s entirely possible that that’s what it is. So pretty! I think this one belongs in a frame.
What’s your favourite Christmas scene?
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