Video: 20 old postcards our great-grandmothers sent for Christmas
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Among the Christmas traditions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Christmas cards occupy a special place. They were very popular at the time, and congratulatory texts were displayed on them in clear calligraphic handwriting. These cards give off a completely different atmosphere, warm memories and memories.
They will cheer you up and set you in a festive mood 19 postcards for fans of crazy humor.
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