PFF - Ded Moroz & Snegurochka - New Year Greetings

During the Soviet years Christmas celebrations and customs in the Soviet Union were shifted to New Year's. This Russian New Year postcard shows the Russian version of Santa Claus, Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost), and his granddaughter/helper Snegurochka (Snow Maiden). They are traveling in a troika, a sleigh pulled by a team of three horses harnessed abreast.

This card is © USSR Ministry of Communications 1988. It is one of the cards included in my video Snegurochka & Ded Moroz - Russian New Year Postcards.

VTT - Kewpie Postcard & Tea Set

The little Kewpie on my postcard is ringing in the New Year. The postcard is signed by Rose O'Neill and is postmarked 1923.

The Kewpie tea set belonged to my mother when she was a child. The pieces that are decorated with Prussian soldier Kewpies are marked "Copyrighted Rose O'Neill Wilson, Kewpie, Germany." The saucers have the same pink border as the other pieces but are not decorated. They are marked Leuchtenburg Germany.

My tea set is missing some pieces. There is an auction picture showing a "Rose O'Neill Child's 15 piece Pink Lusterware Tea Set" that includes a sugar bowl and six cups here.

I'm participating in Vintage Thingie Thursday

Fröhliche Weihnachten from Germany

This postcard is from a Postcrossing member in Germany. It shows the characters in the German children's show, The Program with the Maus.

Merci Xmas Chocolate

This is a Boomerang freecard advertising Merci chocolate. I received it from a Postcrossing member in The Netherlands who wrote: "we often give them to a person who we want to thank for something they did or just to say thank you for being there for me."

Holiday Greetings from Poland

This is a Postcrossing postcard I received from Poland. Just looking at this card gives me a warm feeling.

Radosnych Świąt
Bożego Narodzenia
oraz szcześcia
w nadchodzącym
Nowym Roku

translation:

Merry Christmas and happiness in the New Year

December 25 Merry Christmas Angel

PFF - Santa at the Window with Gifts

If you don't have a chimney for Santa to use, he may deliver your gifts through a window. You may even see him!

To see more of my Christmas postcards, click on the Christmas label at the bottom of this post or on the sidebar.