Santa Claus, in a red suit and long white beard, smokes a pipe inside a gold-tone cartouche. Snow-dusted pine branches and cones top the frame, and the printed greeting reads "Christmas Wishes." The pipe-smoking, red-suited Santa was a familiar figure in American holiday printing by the early 1900s, shown here as a warm, benevolent visitor.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
Series
Series 230 E
Condition
Very good
Notes
Gold-tone embossed frame; white border; small copyright mark at lower left; faint pencil mark at right edge.
No postmark, address, or message — unused card. Divided back with ornate 'POST CARD' heading; embossed 'MADE IN GERMANY' vertically at right edge; light soiling and corner wear.
Cite this card
Santa Claus smoking a pipe, Christmas Wishes, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/santa-claus-smoking-a-pipe-christmas-wishes-circa-1910. Accessed November 13, 2026.
