Vintage Holiday & Christmas Cards
 

The holiday season is a magical time that seems to arrive quicker every year. Christmas cards have been warmly offered as season's greetings between families and friends for centuries. Many vintage Christmas cards are absolutely beautiful and one's spirituality can be sparked just by looking at them.

I'm a White Sox collector and wanted to share with you Christmas cards from a few Chicago White Sox, circa 1961. Here's wishing everyone a joyous Holiday Season!

Bob

XMas Cards
 

Baseball & Boxing...

Lou
 

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Merry Christmas
 

HOF Walter Johnson circa 1940 Christmas card. One of my faves!

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Great Idea, tks for sharing
Sandy

I have approximately 150 Christmas and Seasons Greetings cards from Baseball Players. I will try to post some this weekend.

Jeff

That Walter Johnson is ridiculous Scott, I am so relieved that you don't collect the 1971 Bucs;)

Here are a few of mine- Phil Rizzuto, Charles Comiskey, Connie Mack- A's & Hank Greenberg.

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a great and quite unique way of introducing the upcoming holidays!
thanks for sharing!
all the best,
barry

Merry Xmas..

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Zach Wheat
 

Couple sent to Zach and his daughter Mary.

Big Red Machine card signed by Tony Robello. One time scout and player for the Reds...

GREAT one Chris...

What year do you think on that one? Gotta be 1970 - 72.... right?

Thanks. I'm pretty sure its from '70 based on the players pictured. Some of those guys weren't still around in 71-2...

you guys have some awesome cards.

No-hit pitcher Christmas cards
 

Since it is that time of year again, time to bump this cool thread.
Show us some of your favorite player Christmas and holiday cards!
Here are a few Christmas cards that I have added from pitchers that hurled a no-hitter:
- Johnny Vander Meer
- Bo Bo Newsome
- Ewell Blackwell
- George "Rube" Foster (Threw the 1st no-hitter at historic Fenway Park in 1916)
- HOF Carl Hubbell
- HOF Ted Lyons

The 1949 card celebrating Connie Mack's upcoming 50th Anniversary was posted previously but the elephant bearing gifts is from 1948.

Brooklyn Dodgers Christmas Card
 

Brooklyn Dodgers card marked 12/25/42 on the inside.

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Christmas and holiday cards
 

'Tis the season once again.
Just bumping this old thread to see if anyone has added anything cool in terms of Christmas/ Holiday Cards? Post 'em if you got 'em...

Mid 1960's Christmas card sent out by the Ripken family ("the Riplets")

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Nice one!

Christmas card from President Nixon to Zach Wheat.

Kenny that Wheat from Pres Nixon is awesome

Thanks Jay.

Tis the season
 

Here's one. I'm a fan of baseball XMas cards, will post more later.

Lou Gehrig

Thanks for those that have kept this great thread going.
Ripkens, Zack Wheat & Lou Gehrig? Pretty cool!

As I said earlier, I probably have around 150 Christmas and Greeting Cards. Here are the Berra's, Appling's, Clemen's and Mario Andretti family. If you guys are interested, I can keep adding more. Jeff

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Thanks to all for sharing! Enjoyed seeing them.

1951 Christmas card
 

Front cover ..under front cover signatures and final signature on back...Seasons Greetings.. For clarity I sold this earlier this year to another board mamber..

Reds Christmas card from 1970 and Reds Newsletter 1939. 1940 turned out to be a pretty good one for the club.

Belated XMas wishes
 

Reviving this thread to share these Al Demaree drawn Christmas cards.

A member posted a different Demaree card in the "All I want for Christmas..." thread, and another member expressed an appreciation for Demaree's art, which I also really like.

So....enjoy!

Jim Catfish Hunter Christmas Card
 

Bumping this great thread up to the top because the holiday season is coming soon. ;)
I recently picked up another addition to my collection of no-hit pitcher Christmas cards.

This one is from HOF'er Jim Catfish Hunter who threw a perfect game on 5/8/68 @ Oakland.

HOF Bob Feller signed and inscribed Christmas card
 

Pumping some life into this holiday favorite of mine.

Here is a recent pickup of mine for my no-hit pitcher Christmas card collection.
HOF Bob Feller is not only a three time no-hit pitcher, but for many years he is also was the most famous resident of Gates Mills, OH.

This Christmas (Holiday) card is from 1980 and was sent to another resident (presumably Feller's physician) of Gates Mills that was moving to CA.

Have any of you picked up any cool Christmas or holiday cards that you would like to share?

Show 'em if you got 'em! ;):D

Happy holidays!

Tommy
 

From the Dodgers 1977

Merry Christmas from The Babe
 

Happy Holidays!

Here's a Christmas card from the Brooklyn Dodgers that likely was sent out to season ticket holders or employees just a couple of months after winning the World Series.

Allie Reynolds and Steve Barber Christmas cards
 

Thanks to net54 board member Jeff Garfinkel I was able to add two more no-hit pitcher Christmas cards to my collection.
Great timing too as they arrived on Christmas Eve! ;)

Anyway, here is a 1983 Christmas card from "Superchief" Allie Reynolds.
In 1951 Allie Reynolds, a NY Yankees RHP was the first pitcher after Johnny Vander Meer to toss two no-hitters in a single season.
Of additional note, Reynolds added info about the recent passing of his long-time wife Darlene.

The other Christmas card is from Steve Barber that threw a combo no-hitter with Stu Miller in 1967 while they were playing for the Baltimore Orioles.

Happy holidays!

Great additions Scott!

Love it Great Card

Thanks Bill!

Well somebody's got to say it...

That Babe Christmas Card is one of the coolest things I've seen posted here in a looooong time!

Absolutely!
Ruth's custom Christmas greeting, plus the perfect autograph puts it at a different level, IMHO :cool:

Thanks Mark and Scott, means a lot coming from you guys.