Abby Csaplar Memorial Santa Postcard Gallery
1873 - Type I; Earliest recorded example of a Santa Claus image on a postal card
1873 - Type II; Earliest recorded example of a Santa Claus image on a postal card
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (flat)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; no caption)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; Merry Christmas in German)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (die-cut hold-to-light)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (squeaker)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (beard made from real hair)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (flat; variety)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (flat)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (die-cut hold-to-light)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (beard made from real hair)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Santa wearing a red robe. Lithographed in Germany (flat; mechanical)
Santa wearing a purple robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed)
Santa wearing a purple robe. Lithographed in Germany (die-cut hold-to-light)
Santa wearing a purple robe. Lithographed in Germany (beard made from real hair)
Santa wearing a purple robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Santa wearing a purple robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Santa wearing a purple robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Santa wearing a purple robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety with real hair)
Santa wearing a blue robe. Lithographed in Germany (flat)
Santa wearing a purple robe. Lithographed in Germany (flat; variety)
Santa wearing a blue robe. Lithographed in Germany (die-cut hold-to-light)
Santa wearing a blue robe. Lithographed in Germany (beard made from real hair)
Santa wearing a purple-blue robe. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (flat)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (die-cut hold-to-light)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (squeaker)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (flat)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (embossed)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (embossed; variety)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (die-cut hold-to-light)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (flat)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (embossed)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (die-cut hold-to-light)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (flat)
Uncle Sam Santa. Lithographed in Germany (die-cut hold-to-light)
Santa and Girl. Lithographed in Germany (hold-to-light)
Boy only but part of the set. Lithographed in Germany (hold-to-light)
Santa and Girl. Lithographed in Germany (hold-to-light)
Santa and Boy. Lithographed in Germany (hold-to-light)