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CHILDREN ANTICIPATE the arrival of "Kris Kringle," also known as Santa Claus, in this large electrotype reproduced from an 1891 specimen sheet of Christmas cuts offered by the A. een & Co. of Chicago. As Kris Kringle prepares to descend the chimney of their home, the children, in box at bottom left, appear to be awake, perhaps in the hope of catching a glimpse of Santa. Christmas 'Cuts' of 1891 For newspapers and other printers seeking appropriate cuts for Christmas illustrations, these and other samples were offered in 1891 by A. Zeese & Co. of Chicago. i A handsome book of some 200 pages of examples was accompanied by this admonition: "To parties who have no opeh account with us we wish to say, that a great deal of unnecessary and vexatious delay in filling their orders will be avoided by enclosing with same bank draft or money order for amount of their purchases. Small packages can be sent safely and cheaply through the mail, if registered, but a proper allowance should 4? be made for postage (one cent per ounce), besides ten cents for registering." eS ELEcTROTYPES offered in 1891 by A. Zeese & Co. of Chicago include a little cut (below) of Santa Claus climbing down a chimney: INustration on right shows the angels appearing unto the shepherds in the fields on the first Christmas, Have You Ever Seen a Galanty? This was the old name for the shows put on at Christmas time by travel- ing entertainers, who pro- jected shadow shows in pantomime, using silhou- etted figures, hy means of a magic lantern. The galanty shows were projected:on a white sheet, or on the ceil- ing. But before long, magic lanterns bécame cheap and plentiful, so People had them in their homes, with an array of colored slides -- and this became a popular home entertainment. Now, many years later, and in spite of the attrac- tions of television, the lin- eal descendants of those early magic lanterns con- tinue to fascinate us. Who hasn't seen a series of color slides, usually the well- known ,"pictures of our trip," proudly shown by photographer friends? CARDS WERE GENERAL Most of the popular Christ- mas cards of the later 19th century in Europe had no particular Christmas signifi- cance. There were some man- ger scenes and others of re- ligious nature, but these were far outnumbered by land- scapes, flowers, kittens, and similar subjects. y Le x TI A i FEARS Ta gay CHRISTMAS GREETINGS A" joyous, old fashioned Noel to you! You're delightful to deal with the whole year long. ROSS McLEAN RADIO AND T.vV. Jes time for family feasting . . . and time for us to say thanks for patron- izing our establishment. Happy Holiday! TOWN INN A happy season is upon us, bringing joy to one and all. Warmest appreciation! Levinson's DRY GOODS RESTAURANT AUTO SALES Christmas Wishes Share in this holiday's joys with the folks you love best. Jim Heayn PORT PERRY STAR -- CHRISTMAS EDITION 1974 -- 9 RAY BIRKETT SHELL AGENT May seasonal joys warm your heart, To all ... thanks. May you all enjoy this cheery season and add your own touch of happiness and goodwill to all those around you. . Thanks, friends. PINK DOT Miriam Price and Staff ih BASIN sessing oil Shik ie 4