Christmas greeting card illustrated by Helen Marion Burnside, early 1900s
Merry Christmas!
These three Victorian Vintage postcards are reproductions by Laughing Elephant, a small printing company in Seattle that preserves and reprints vintage illustrations. The card above has the signature of H. M. Burnside [1841-1923]. She was famous not only for her illustrations but also for the verses she included on the cards. Over 6,000 of her verses were put on Christmas cards and 150 of her songs were put to music. She aspired to become a musician when she was young but she became deaf as a result of scarlet fever and chose to write verse and became a talented artist at a young age. She also wrote several children’s books.
Christmas greeting with an illustration by James Brundage
Not all the early 1900s postcards have the name of the illustrator or their signature but this one was signed by James Brundage.
Christmas greeting with an illustration by E.A.S.
This third card dates from the same era as the other two but has only the initials of the illustrator.
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