The Fairies Haunt: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year card – Vintage Print
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Step back in time with The Fairies Haunt: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year card, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
The Fairies Haunt: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year card
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The title, "The Fairies Haunt," pairs a folklore image with a greeting for both Christmas and New Year, a combination that sets this card apart from the angel scenes on the same board. Fairy motifs grew popular on greeting cards in Britain and America in the late nineteenth century, when printers mass-produced seasonal cards and drew on the fashion for sentimental fairy painting. Cards like this one show how the holiday season absorbed secular folklore alongside religious imagery. Viewers might notice how the small, delicate figures are set against the conventions of the holiday greeting.
| Original scan | 956 × 622 px |
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| Reference | Fairies & Elves (9) |
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