A chromolithographed Santa Claus, red hood and fur-trimmed coat, drives a laden sleigh through a snowy landscape, a strap-bound pack of toys and a small angel child with a horn behind him and a doll's house, horn and bells in the sleigh before him. The greeting "A Merry Christmas" is printed across the sky above a line of evergreens. Cards of this style, with glitter-dusted lettering added over the printed design, were a staple of the early-20th-century Christmas postcard boom.
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Master Robert Gouse
Leon, IA
FromLamoin Coghlan POST-C, 4410 Leavenworth St, Omaha, NE
Divided-back card with a narrow tan/gold border; glitter-applied lettering 'From Santa Claus' across the sky and 'To Myrtle' at the bottom, added over the printed design; addressed to Master Robert Gouse, Leon, Iowa, with sender's address 4410 Leavenworth St., Omaha, Nebr.; no postmark; 'made in Germany' and 'E.B. N.Y.' imprint; light corner and edge wear, light toning.
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Santa Claus in sleigh with toys, Leon, IA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/santa-claus-in-sleigh-with-toys-leon-ia-circa-1907. Accessed November 13, 2026.
