Claus Collection (page 10)

Father Christmas with tree on a Victorian scrap
Father Christmas with a snow-covered tree on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Father Christmas on nine Victorian scraps
Father Christmas (heads and full length) on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Father Christmas with presents on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Father Christmas heads on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Father Christmas with holly on a Victorian scrap
Father Christmas with a sprig of holly on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Father Christmas with sleigh on a Victorian scrap
Father Christmas with his sleigh full of presents and two reindeer on a Victorian scrap. He stands talking to a girl and a boy, no doubt asking them if they have been good. Date: circa 1890s

Father Christmas with donkey on a Victorian scrap
Father Christmas with a donkey and a bag full of presents on a Victorian scrap. circa 1890s

Santa Claus on a novelty Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

WW1 - Christmas Greetings Postcard
WW1 - Patriotic French Christmas Greetings Postcard - Father Christmas arrives (interestingly on 1st January?!) to deliver presents to the children of a soldier

Father Christmas on a Victorian scrap
Father Christmas with tree and presents on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Father Christmas and girl on a Victorian scrap
Father Christmas and a little girl on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Santa Claus on a cheeky Christmas card, pouring himself a glass of rye whisky. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Christmas cheque from the Bank of Friendship (postcard), from Father Christmas, Chief Cashier. Date: 1911

Santa with toys
Edwardian illustration depicting Santa Claus bringing toys to happy children at Christmas. Date: circa 1904

Santa with children & toys
While Santa Claus dozes off, greedy children steal the gifts from his sack.Date: circa 1906

Father Christmas - selecting gift from his sack
A terrific Edwardian postcard depicting Father Christmas - selecting gifts from his sack to add to the childrens stockings hanging on the Fireplace

A very scary Father Christmas with billhook and lantern. The caption is also a little bizarre - it reads: " May Christmas mirth wed New Years Joy"... Date: circa 1907

Waiting for Santa -- three children and a doll in one bed. late 19th century

Father Christmas cardboard figure circa 19th century

Caricature of Henry Labouchere, Liberal MP
Caricature of Henry Labouchere (1831-1912), Liberal MP, and owner-editor of the magazine Truth. Seen here as Father Christmas. Toys for the children

Santa Claus and sleigh pulled by white horse
Santa Claus and his sleigh pulled by a white horse. 20th century

Victorian scrap, Santa Claus head. 19th century

Prices Candles, Christmas Specialities. 1906

Cartoon, Father Christmas and theatre people
Cartoon, Father Christmas asks a group of theatre people what they have done for him this year (probably in terms of Christmas entertainment). 1880

Christmas presents for the teddy bears. early 20th century

Christmas card, Santa Claus as bill sticker. 20th century

Christmas card, Santa on his sleigh. 20th century

Bertie sees Santa Claus. 1910

You Are An Imposter Sir - warring Santas
Crowds outside a department store, look on bemused as one Father Christmas rips off the beard of another declaring, You are an imposter, sir! Date: 1951

Christmas card with dogs and fireplace
Handmade Christmas card with dogs and fireplace, and a string to pull to make Santa Claus appear. (2 of 2) circa 1890s

Santa Claus on a three-dimensional Christmas card
Santa Claus with presents and tree on a Christmas card -- the object on his shoulder opens out into a three-dimensional paper shape. circa 1890s

Santa Claus with reindeer on a Christmas card
Santa Claus with reindeer on a roof on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Santa Claus on a New Year card, with a decorated tree and presents. Date: circa 1890s

Santa Claus on a cutout Christmas card, standing by a sleeping childs bed holding a tree and presents. Date: circa 1890s

Santa Claus on a Christmas card
Santa Claus on an ornate Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Thomas Nast
THOMAS NAST American cartoonist; credited with creating American image of Santa Claus Date: 1840 - 1902

Santa Arrives at Party
The coming of Santa Claus - " he has good things in plenty for young and for old - right warm is his heart though his aspect be cold..." Date: 1901

Father Christmas for animals
The animals also have their Father Christmas Date: 1902

Father Christmas delivering Xmas presents
Father Christmas seems to have hidden his presents in the trees, but he hands them out to eager children Date: 1905

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