The Advent calendar is used to count down the days of Advent (the period of preparation for the celebration of the nativity of Jesus) in anticipation of Christmas. Its use was a practice started by German Lutherans as early as the beginning of the 19th century.
As a German Lutheran, I would like to continue this practice. Starting December 1st I will be activating a link each day, thru December 25th, on the below advent calendar of Santa Claus. When you click on the link, you will be taken to an antique or vintage Christmas postcard I have listed in my store, Remember When Vintage Postcards. Purchase is nice, but not required. I only ask that you enjoy each Christmas postcard as it is revealed. (intro courtesy of my ’2009 advent calendar blog post)
| Dec. 01 |
| Dec. 02 |
| Dec. 03 | Dec. 04 | |||||
| Dec. 05 | Dec. 06 | Dec. 07 | ||||
| Dec. 08 | Dec. 09 | |||||
| Dec. 10 | Dec. 11 | Dec. 12 | ||||
| Dec. 13 | Dec. 14 | Dec. 15 | ||||
| Dec. 16 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 18 |
| OOOOOO | OOOOO | OOOOO | OOOOO | OOOOOO |
| OOOOOO | OOOOO | OOOOO | OOOOO | OOOOOO |
| XXXXXXX | Dec. 19 | Dec. 20 | XXXXXXX | ||
| XXXXXXX | Dec. 21 | XXXXXXX | |||
| XXXXXXX | Dec. 22 | Dec. 23 | Dec. 24 | XXXXXXX | |
| XXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | Dec. 25 | XXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | |
| XXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | |||
| XXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | |||
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Merry Christmas (and Happy Holidays) from Remember When Vintage Postcards!
If you want to return to this Advent Calendar to reveal the antique or vintage postcards behind the remaining days counting down to Christmas, please bookmark this blog post.
** Be sure to stop by the blog, The Best Hearts Are Crunchy, to view the many postcards shared on Postcard Friendship Friday.
I also wouldn’t mind your sharing this blog post with friends and family; especially those interested in antiques and collectibles (hint). If you repost/mention it on your blog or other social bookmarking platform, please remember to give me credit as all images/text are copyrighted.
Sorry the links in the red boxes don’t show too well. If the date is today or already past, the link will be active.
Now that’s unique and a great idea! I remember the little pop-out calendars – seems like they were mostly village views on which you opened a window for the day that hid a Christmas scene behind it.
Original idea. I liked the two first cards very much. Beautiful. Happy PFF.
Thank you. It was an original idea last year, but I’ve already come across 3 other blogs/websites also doing advent calendars this year. I’ll have to think of another original Christmas postcard sharing idea for next year.
Who can resist an advent calendar. Like Santa riding a polar bear.
I like that one too. Should, seeing as I have the entire set; lol.
The woman feeding the dog bonbons is really an unusual subject for a Christmas postcard.
What fun! Unique idea. Happy PFF!
I thought so too postcardy; especially since chocolate is toxic to dogs.
Did not get a chance to do my PFF. Love the 2 postcards and the advent calendar.
Judy
Great idea! We always had Advent calendars as children
Thank you all for visiting. Be sure to stop back for each day’s “unveiling” of a Christmas postcard.
Sorry, I’m a little behind; lots of arrangements regarding our family Christmas. I’ve got 2 Christmas postcards in mind for Dec. 15th & 16th; will list them tomorrow. Please enjoy the postcards behind the Dec. 1st thru 14th links in the mean time.
Just a short note…
I’ve been laid low by a nasty cold bug & have had virtually no energy. Thus, no energy to post links to Christmas postcards. My friend Sleep has been helping me recover enough to bring my Mom to visit my sister for Christmas. Oh and tacos too (yum, yum).
I thought we could extend the holiday cheer by finishing out the advent calendar after I return on Sunday.
Happy Holidays!
Pamela