A Vintage Christmas

Author : Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,L. M. Montgomery,Mark Twain
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780785224242

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A Vintage Christmas by Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,L. M. Montgomery,Mark Twain Pdf

This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features old-fashioned works from classic authors who invite you to a feast of holiday nostalgia. Filled with stories that have been part of the Christmas season for generations, A Vintage Christmas is a unique collection of lesser-known Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season. Discover a charming story from L. M. Montgomery about love and sacrifice in a little log house. See Christmas through the eyes of a child in a New England colonial village with Harriet Beecher Stowe. Remember the reason Christ came to earth in the poetry of Anne Brontë. Share with your family the delightful letter Mark Twain wrote as Santa Claus to his three-year-old daughter. A Vintage Christmas includes stories from Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Ralph Henry Barbour, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, L. M. Montgomery, and William Dean Howells, as well as poems from Eliza Cook, Christina Rossetti, William Makepeace Thackeray, Joyce Kilmer, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A Vintage Christmas is a timeless reminder that the heart of the holiday never changes. Hardcover, giftable size Perfect as a stocking stuffer and host or hostess gift Filled with hopeful and encouraging Christmas stories Makes a lovely keepsake companion to A Classic Christmas and A Timeless Christmas

Author : Bob Richter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781493022137

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A Very Vintage Christmas by Bob Richter Pdf

A Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. In fact, finding these objects, decorating with them and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. Coupled with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and secret shopping haunts, A Very Vintage Christmas offers a 360-degree look at holiday décor in America and gives suggestions on how to make vintage finds work for today’s audience. While each chapter of A Very Vintage Christmas is unique, there is a common thread that runs through them all: the love of beautiful holiday decorations, and the interest in their history, value, and preservation. The book helps the everyday collector and enthusiast to build their own collection and offers tips on how to make the most of what they’ve got.

Author : Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780785232278

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A Classic Christmas by Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,Hans Christian Andersen Pdf

This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features timeless works from well-known authors that will become a precious holiday keepsake. Perhaps no Christmas novel is more beloved than Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and no holiday poem more well-known than Clement Clarke Moore’s “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Together these classic literary masterpieces warm our hearts and remind us of the joy and love to be discovered anew each Christmas morning. A Classic Christmas features both of these traditional works, as well as other vintage poems and stories that celebrate the timeless truths of the holiday season. This cheerful, collectible treasury makes a wonderful gift for the reader in your life and reminds us that simple gifts of the heart and memories made with loved ones truly are the most meaningful of all. With additional pieces from Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Hans Christian Andersen, and more, A Classic Christmas will become a beloved holiday keepsake—one that will be enjoyed by the whole family for years to come. Perfect as a stocking stuffer or as a host or hostess gift Hardcover, giftable size Makes a lovely keepsake companion to A Vintage Christmas and A Timeless Christmas Includes hopeful and encouraging Christmas stories

Author : Candi Derr
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780811714945

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Knit a Vintage Christmas by Candi Derr Pdf

Nothing sparks nostalgia like Christmastime. We watch the holiday classics like It's a Wonderful Life and pull out our same decorations each year because we love the memories they bring. The patterns in Knit a Vintage Christmas will both evoke memories of bygone eras and become heirloom decorations you will use year after year. Some of the patterns in this book are classics—vintage patterns updated for the modern knitter—and some are new patterns with a vintage feel. All will inspire your Christmas spirit—now and for years to come! • 12 classic stocking patterns with modern charts and knitting instructions • Woodland Wreath with patterns for various components you can use to create your one-of-a-kind wreath with owls, hedgehogs, toadstools, and more • Patterns for vintage knit gifts like Scandinavian star slippers, a hobby horse, a Santa pajama case, holly hat, and more • A holiday knits collection you will turn to year after year

Author : Sara Toliver
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Christmas decorations
ISBN : 1402727917

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Vintage Christmas Crafts by Sara Toliver Pdf

Presented here are four unique ways to go back in time and add charm to the holidays: Victorian Vintage, Shabby Chic, Country Style, and Personal Vintage. For each style, you'll find enticing projects, decorating ideas, and pictures to inspire creativity and evoke nostalgia. Craft traditional cardboard villages, give new ornaments an antique finish, and create other glorious designs.

Author : Stella Gibbons
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448113903

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Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons Pdf

Indulge in a feel-good collection of stories from the author of Cold Comfort Farm. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH The title story tells of a typical Christmas at the farm before the coming of Flora Poste. It is a parody of the worst sort of family Christmas: Adam Lambsbreath dresses up as Father Christmas in two of Judith's red shawls. There are unsuitable presents, unpleasant insertions into the pudding and Aunt Ada Doom orders Amos to carve the turkey, adding: 'Ay, would it were a vulture, 'twere more fitting!' 'Stella Gibbons is the Jane Austen of the 20th century' Lynne Truss, author of the Constable Twitten series.

Author : George Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1986-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0891453350

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Christmas Ornaments, Lights, and Decorations by George Johnson Pdf

Over 750 full-color photos featuring thousands of items. Chapters include storage, repairing, histories, and much more. Items photographed have interesting facts and values listed for the Christmas enthusiast.

Author : Trisha Ashley
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007585465

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A Vintage Christmas by Trisha Ashley Pdf

A fabulously festive short story from the No.1 bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation.

Author : Angela Webster McRae
Publisher : Angela McRae
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1087923875

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The Vintage Christmas Cookbook by Angela Webster McRae Pdf

Remember those wonderful Christmas treats you grew up eating as a child? Perhaps you still recall those glorious sweets like Ageless Ambrosia, Cornflake Candy, Christmas Rosettes, Haystacks, and Peanut Butter Balls. In The Vintage Christmas Cookbook, you'll find 25 old-fashioned recipes sure to bring back the flavor of holidays past-that's one to enjoy each day of December leading up to Christmas Day! And Baby Boomers aren't the only ones who will find inspiration within these pages. For all of you flea market, garage sale, and thrift store fans, this book includes images of vintage Christmas collectibles to grace your Christmas table and other spots throughout your home, along with a few tips on where to find such treasures yourself as you prepare for the sweetest, merriest of Christmases.

Author : Alan Weller
Publisher : Dover Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-18
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0486990141

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Vintage Christmas by Alan Weller Pdf

These charming illustrations from Christmases past recapture the holiday spirits of the mid-twentieth century, the Victorian and Edwardian eras, and other historic periods. Bursting with nostalgic appeal, this book and CD-ROM collection contains more than 360 images, including templates that make it easy to print and send 72 greeting cards and 20 postcards.

Author : Ali Harris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781471129773

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A Vintage Christmas by Ali Harris Pdf

Evie has the perfect job and the perfect man, but keeping both in her life has become a serious balancing act... With the sales coming to a close at Hardy's, Evie must source new stock for the season ahead. Her mind is constantly buzzing with ideas and layouts, so much so that she is forgetting all about Sam. Can she learn to keep her work separate from her home life? Or will she lose everything... Ali Harris weaves a story of Christmas miracles in this magical short story eBook exclusive!

Author : Various
Publisher : Random House
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473562059

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A Vintage Christmas by Various Pdf

Immerse yourself in a literary wonderland with this collection of timeless Christmas tales. 'There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas’ said Charles Dickens. From yuletide carols to scrumptious food to presents under the tree, from cold winter nights in Victorian London to countryside festivities by the fire, from the melancholies of the season to the injustices, our best writers have seen it all and written it down. A Vintage Christmas captures the very essence of what Christmas means to us and what real magic can be found, written by some of the world’s finest authors, including Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Trollope, Laurie Lee, E. Nesbit and Alice Munro. Stories in A Vintage Christmas: ‘Carol-Barking’ from Cider With Rosie by Laurie Lee ‘Obadiah Oak, Mrs Griffiths and the Carol Singers’ by Louis de Bernières ‘The Turkey Season’ by Alice Munro ‘Christmas at Thompson Hall’ by Anthony Trollope ‘Christmas Shopping’ from The Green Road by Anne Enright ‘A Conscience Pudding’ from The New Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit ‘Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm’ by Stella Gibbons ‘There Never Was Such a Goose’ from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens ‘Let Nothing You Dismay’ by Helen Simpson ‘Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor’ by John Cheever ‘A Serious Talk’ by Raymond Carver ‘The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle’ by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. Vintage Minis bring you the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human – from birth to death and everything in between.

Author : Candi Derr
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780811762878

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Knit a Vintage Christmas by Candi Derr Pdf

Nothing sparks nostalgia like Christmastime. We watch the holiday classics like It's a Wonderful Life and pull out our same decorations each year because we love the memories they bring. The patterns in Knit a Vintage Christmas will both evoke memories of bygone eras and become heirloom decorations you will use year after year. Some of the patterns in this book are classics--vintage patterns updated for the modern knitter--and some are new patterns with a vintage feel. All will inspire your Christmas spirit--now and for years to come!

Author : Susan Waggoner
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781613122006

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Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas by Susan Waggoner Pdf

Recapture the magic of Christmases past with fifty easy-to-make craft projects, candy recipes, and nostalgic retro art! Inspired by the most sought-after treasures from the 1920s through the 1960s, Susan Waggoner recreates a tempting array of decorations and provides step-by-step instructions that allow anyone to deck their halls with cellophane wreaths, glittered glass ornament balls, beaded bell garlands, and whimsical, tinsel-bedecked treat cups. Those pressed for time will also find quick crafts for every decade, along with style notes and decorating tips to pull it all together. Nostalgic art provides a host of images to use in greeting cards and photo holders. And to keep spirits merry and energy flowing, Waggoner includes a sampler of easy-to-make candy recipes, from Mackinac Island Fudge to old-fashioned soft caramels.

Author : Lori Holt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998983853

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Vintage Christms by Lori Holt Pdf