12 Funny and Charming Vintage Christmas Postcards

As soon as the last firework has exploded on the 5th of November, the supermarkets start clearing aisles for their Christmas displays. Traditionally, the Christmas festival ran for 12 days, starting on Christmas Eve and finishing on the Twelfth Night: the 5th of January. With that in mind, here are our 12 favourite vintage Christmas postcards, one for each day of Christmas. Image: Pinterest This owl postcard is pleasingly free of the traditional Christmas imagery. Image: Blogspot Cute or creepy? In a precursor to the classic Raymond Briggs comic, this snowman has come to life. Image: The Old Design Shop Nothing says ‘Christmas’ like a biplane full of holly. Image: Blogspot We’re not quite sure what these characters are up to with those ribbons, but it looks like they are having a lot of fun. Image: ShanaLogic A terrier sets up his Box Brownie. Image: Blogspot Cheesy poems have always been a standby of the greeting cards industry. Image: making-mini-scrapbooks.com Santa’s little helpers gather around a sleeping child. Image: Blogspot A wagon gets stuck in the snow and a poet gets stuck by a lack of scansion. Image: Flickr We hope this child isn’t too cold lying in the snow. Image: Blogspot The plane full of holly motif reimagined, this time with Santa as the pilot. Image: The Graphics Fairy Two fox cubs observe a seasonal songbird. This artist has not chosen the traditional robin redbreast, but has opted instead for a coal tit. Image Below: Pinterest We hope that you have seen something here that will inspire you. If you hurry, there is still time for us to print Christmas postcards for your business. A postcard is the perfect way to make contact with your client base and advertise your business at Christmas. If you have any questions about design, our team has years of experience that they can use to help you come up with ideas that work in print. Give us a call on 01603 488001 and we will give you a competitive quote on any of your printing requirements.