«
»

Celebrating a New York Christmas, 1920s style

Or maybe 1930s? It’s hard to tell when this postcard first appeared, but the illustration presents a very sophisticated, Art Deco skyscraper city during Christmastime.

Newyorkchristmas

Happy Holidays from Ephemeral New York!

Tags: , , , ,

This entry was posted on December 25, 2014 at 1:39 am and is filed under Holiday traditions, Old print ads. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

15 Responses to “Celebrating a New York Christmas, 1920s style”

  1. greg chown's avatar greg chown Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 1:41 am | Reply

    Thank you for all the great posts.

  2. Michel's avatar Michel Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 1:42 am | Reply

    Happy Holidays to you. Your posts are so great! Thank you for giving me something to look forward to when I check my email. Michel

  3. ephemeralnewyork's avatar ephemeralnewyork Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 1:47 am | Reply

    Thank you both!

  4. Lu's avatar Lu Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 1:58 am | Reply

    Really nice. Love the old skyline. Seems more towards the ’20’s to me.

    Thanks.

  5. Sean's avatar Sean Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 2:29 am | Reply

    I collect these type of old Christmas post cards, and have quite a few from the 1920s, and I think they sort of ceased being published after the 1920s, likely as a result of the Depression. For example, the really nice ones ceased at the start of WW1

  6. Newport Carl's avatar Newport Carl Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 2:38 am | Reply

    Merry Christmas yourself. Thanks for the wonderful stuff in 2014… All the best!

  7. trilby1895's avatar trilby1895 Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 3:50 am | Reply

    Yes! Thank you for the wonderful posts of our magical New York. The card you show here captures the glamour of a 1920s Manhattan Christmas season. And a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

  8. Jon (Bilbao)'s avatar Jon (Bilbao) Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 10:28 am | Reply

    Thank you! Enjoy the season you too. It’s great to read you.

  9. Mykola Mick Dementiuk's avatar Mykola Mick Dementiuk Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 10:50 am | Reply

    I peek in almost weekly, you become a way of life to me. Happy Holidays 😉

  10. ephemeralnewyork's avatar ephemeralnewyork Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 2:48 pm | Reply

    Thank you!

  11. Exile on Pain Street's avatar Exile on Pain Street Says:
    December 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm | Reply

    Merry Christmas to you, too. I love this space. Please keep up the good work and know it doesn’t go unappreciated.

  12. Tom B's avatar Tom B Says:
    December 26, 2014 at 1:51 pm | Reply

    One of my favorite web sites to look at every day. Happy New Year!

  13. ephemeralnewyork's avatar ephemeralnewyork Says:
    December 26, 2014 at 3:59 pm | Reply

    Thanks!

  14. tips about andalusian horse riding's avatar tips about andalusian horse riding Says:
    January 4, 2015 at 4:17 pm | Reply

    This horse is unique and once you have one it is difficult to consider any other breed.
    And you can get almost any color, age, bloodline, or ability.
    After the introduction of firearms, the Iberian horse once again became the premier mount for royalty and cavalry officers.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.