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A slice of vintage Holly Hobbie heaven from the ’70s & ’80s

Holly Hobbie is the old-fashioned girl dressed in calico with lace-up boots and an enormous sunbonnet who now appears on toys, gift wrap, decoupage kits, wall plaques, figurines, collector plates and more.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: A stop-motion musical adventure (1964)

Seven new Christmas songs in Rudolph fantasy "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," the shy little buck who emerges as a hero after being humiliated by ... Read more...

Heat Miser & Snow Miser: The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Let's hear a "Ho, ho, ho" for two of the most memorable characters from the stop-motion animated Christmas specials of the seventies: Heat Miser &... Read more...

Christmas Rainbow Poke cake (1980)

Even a white Christmas should have a rainbow Christmas Rainbow Poke cake recipe Ingredients 1 package super moist white cake mix 1 (3 oz.) pac... Read more...

Fashion angels for yule out of papier-mache (1961)

You can fashion angels for yule out of paper You can fashion beautiful Christmas angels from papier-mache. You needs lots of newspapers and wallpap... Read more...

Stir up some tart & jingling punch with Sprite (1965)

Stir up some tart and jingling punch with Sprite The happy sound of holiday bells. The exuberance of Sprite. Something a little special for the holid... Read more...

Latest Mattel toys & games for Christmas (1966)

How to give a preschooler something fun to do. And something fun to learn. The Mattel-O-Phone talks, teaches, and works like real. The voice actually... Read more...

Story of the First Christmas in America (1891)

The Pilgrim Fathers celebrated Christmas by drinking beer The chronicles of the Pilgrims, describing their arrival in Cape Cod Bay in December, 162... Read more...

Vintage Ho-Ho-Holiday photos with Santa (1940s-1990s)

Walter and Santa Claus in NYC (1958) With Santa at Macy's at Herald Square, New York City Photo thanks to Walter Santa in 1979 or s... Read more...

Soldiers say farewell as Christmas leaves are canceled (1941)

Soldiers say farewell to girls as Christmas leaves are canceled A soldier's world is a lonely, uncertain world. It is a world of men, of work, of scr... Read more...

Gingerbread Fancies Christmas Cookies (1959)

Gingerbread Fancies - Christmas cookie recipe Ingredients 1 c. butter or margarine 1 C. sugar 1 c. molasses 1 tbs. vinegar 1 egg 4-1/2 to 5... Read more...

Make a welcoming Christmas wreath for your front door (1962)

The welcoming wreath It invites all callers to come inside and share the Christmas spirit with you The traditional symbol of welcome and hospita... Read more...

36 Christmas cookie recipes children will love (1962)

Children love them Here is a group of irresistible cookies of every kind which you'll enjoy making as much as giving. Cookies are part of the Chris... Read more...

Vintage Coca-Cola Christmas ads, starring Santa (1931-1963)

"My hat's off to to the pause that refreshes" (1931) Old Santa, busiest man in the world, takes time out for the pause that refreshes with ice-cold C... Read more...

Make your own gift wrapping bags (1956)

Make your own gift wrapping bags They're gifts themselves with many "after" uses Have you ever gone through wrapping gymnastics trying to make... Read more...

Butterscotch yule log recipe (1967)

Butterscotch yule log Almost as easy as falling off a you-know-what Butterscotch yule log recipe 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) Nestle's Butterscotc... Read more...

Dazzling, jewel-like Christmas balloon craft (1967)

Make these for Christmas by Dorothy Lambert Brightbill Start your holiday decorating now by making our dazzling, jewel-like Christmas balloons. Th... Read more...

Wild & wonderful new ways to wrap gifts (1961)

Great gift wrap ideas for bulky & odd-shaped kitchen gifts The best way to gift-wrap a bulky or odd-shaped kitchen appliance or utensil is -- don... Read more...

Holiday Butter Cookies (1972)

Decorate your holidays with real butter cookies Holiday Butter Cookies recipe card ... Read more...

Creative ways to wrap oddly-shaped gifts (1963)

Creative gift wrapping ideas by Mrs CS Stone Skillet Lollipop. Tape lid inverted to skillet and cover with cardboard circle. Pad feet with extra... Read more...

Revisit “A Christmas Story” (1983)

Based on Jean Shepherd's collection of short stories In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, A Christmas Story has worked its way into American pop ... Read more...

Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

When Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! originally aired on December 18, 1966 no one expected the 26-minute cartoon to become a part of America... Read more...

Sweet sugarplums: Christmas dresses for little girls (1962)

Every little girl wants a dress for Christmas Sweet as a sugarplum: A tucked shirtwaist top, a wide, gathered velveteen skirt and a bias-striped sash... Read more...

Stage a crafty Christmas claybake! (1964)

Christmas claybake In that magical and ever-quickening flurry of days and weeks before Christmas, when lists are drawn up, gifts cached away, parties... Read more...

Turn spray cans into clever Christmas decorations (1970)

Stocking stuffers are child's play These Christmas stocking stuffers decorated by the children for mom and dad show how deodorant cans can be used fo... Read more...

White Christmas cake recipe (1952)

Make "White Christmas" cake that's better than mistletoe for catchin' kisses! Swans Down Mixes make Kissin' Cakes! What a melt-in-the-mouth combin... Read more...

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