Monday, December 13, 2010

A Great Christmas Website

In looking around a little while ago, I ran across a really great website with lots of Christmas pictures and old decorations, etc. http://www.papatedsplace.com/Christmas1920s.html   This is a picture of a tree in the 1920's  has been colorized  - you can also see the black and white version on the site.  There are tons of pictures of the little houses that so many people had.  I can remember we had a set that went under our tree with a string of lights was placed so that a light was in each house and the colored windows glowed.  Wonder where those old houses went.



From the 1920's.   Lots and lots of things to see - see the tunnel openings the train used.


This picture is a "staged" one from 1906.  Isn't it super?  If you have a few minutes, I think you would enjoy some of these Christmas past pictures and stories.  (Click to enlarge)

3 comments:

  1. Did you notice the little ladies playing croquet? In doing the research for the Studebaker Junior Wagon, I discovered that the South Bend Toy Company had two primary best-sellers: Shoo-flies (rocking 'horses'), which were silouettes on flat boards of animals with a seat in the middle, and Croquet sets. Why? Because the game of Croquet was one of the only acceptable outdoors activities that women and children were allowed to participate in.

    I find it fascinating that a model 'electric' railroad enthusiast (electricity wasn't in homes, even those of the rich) would include women playing an outdoor game in his layout.

    Thanks for the link!

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  2. I meant to include the late 1900's as the timeframe for electricity. I notice the tree has electric lights on it as well.

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  3. Sorry to have to add another, but I thought you might like to know that I'll now be spending the next several hours looking at model train layouts all based on the Christmas theme...

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