1915 Clapsaddle’s Holiday Children

Step into the whimsical charm of 1915 with this delightful embossed Christmas postcard by famed illustrator Ellen Clapsaddle. Featuring four cherubic children wearing festive Christmas tree top hats, each child holds a glowing candle, radiating warmth and innocence from a simpler time. Their tiny tree hats, complete with ornaments and stars, bring playful holiday spirit to life in a way only early 20th-century cards can.

Set on a snowy white background with a bold red border, the card carries the joyful greeting “Merry CHRISTMAS to you!” in elegant script. Below, a sweet holiday poem captures the heart of the season:

“Christmas trees and candle-light,
Make the Christmas Season bright,
Cheer and gladness may they bring,
Close to you may Good Luck cling.”

Signed “R. F.,” the verse, like the design, reflects the heartfelt sincerity of wartime holidays, when ink shortages limited embellishments but not imagination. The modest color palette and lack of gilding speak to the material constraints of the World War I era, yet the card’s embossing and charm remain as lovely today as they were over a century ago.

This embossed vintage postcard would look great framed, make a wonderful hostess gift or stocking stuffer, a unique holiday decoration, or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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