Vintage Christmas postcard: airplane writing Merry Christmas to All – Vintage Wall Art
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This rare vintage postcard captures Vintage Christmas postcard: airplane writing Merry Christmas to All in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. 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.
Vintage Christmas postcard: airplane writing Merry Christmas to All
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A vintage Christmas postcard shows an airplane trailing smoke as it spells out "Merry Christmas to All" across the sky, a playful image that stands out from the sleighs and chimneys usually found on Santa Claus cards. Cards like this date from the early twentieth century, when aviation was still a novelty and the airplane was a fresh symbol of progress. Postcards of this kind were a cheap, popular way to send holiday greetings, and their artists often mixed the latest technology with traditional seasonal themes. Notice how the smoke trail is shaped into letters, a clever way of turning the sky into a message board.
| Original scan | 3,000 × 1,876 px · prints to 10 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 100 (369) |
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