“A Christmas After-Dinner Dream” by Kate Greenaway

It’s 1875 and The Saturday Evening Post is more like an oversized newspaper than the slick magazine we’ve known in our lifetime. So imagine turning to the last page of the paper and seeing the page dominated by this Kate Greenaway drawing. If you’d like to know what all the craziness of the girl’s dream is about, we have a special Christmas gift for you: a PDF file of the story, “A Christmas After-Dinner Dream” in all its Victorian charm: Click Here

“Angels” by Charles Louis Hinton

“Full soon the midnight bells, that through the year tolled out the passing days, rang joyously, and all the East was radiant with the Star,” reads the 1898 Christmas story, “Legends of the Child Who is King” by none other than legendary publisher, George Horace Lorimer. The exquisite artwork was by Charles Louis Hinton.

“Is He Coming?” by Norman Rockwell

Yes, Virginia, Norman Rockwell did artwork for publications other than The Saturday Evening Post. These adorable children hoping for a glimpse of Santa were originally on the cover of Life magazine in 1920. In 1975, this was the cover of The Post. It would be interesting to know if there is other artwork out there that appeared on the covers of two different publications. But, wait! Is that…? It is! It’s the sound of reindeer hooves!

“Choir Boys Will Be Boys” by Frances Tipton Hunter

Awww, aren’t they little angels? We didn’t say perfect little angels. But at least they can set aside their differences long enough to sing of the joy of the season. This is from 1938 by Frances Tipton Hunter. If you haven’t had your fill of cute today, see more covers by this delightful artist:
“The Art of Frances Tipton Hunter”

“All Wrapped Up in Christmas” by Richard Sargent

Some wrappers are all thumbs. Post editors suggested that he need not attach a tag: it will be obvious that Pops was the one who wrapped the gift. And it will be just as apparent that he would go through this ordeal for one person only—the one he loves best.

“Christmas in Hiding” – George Hughes

This 1960 cover from artist George Hughes is one of my favorites. Mom and Dad are hiding gifts…and they are not alone. It would appear a mole has infiltrated the jackets hanging in the closet, and not the four-legged kind. It is not clear whether the spy gets away clean or not.