Santa Claus, in a red suit and black belt, holds a holly wreath with a bell while a child in a blue bonnet peeks from a green sack. A small ball toy rests at his feet. The printed verse calls out "The old friends, the tried friends" and ends with "one of them is you," turning the Christmas greeting toward a specific recipient. Friendly Santa figures paired with sentimental verse were common in American Christmas cards of the early 1900s.
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Postcard record
Series
18
Condition
Fair
Notes
Heavy foxing/staining across the cream background; worn edges and corners; no white border.
No postmark. Divided-back embossed "POST CARD" stock with "MADE IN U.S.A." imprint and card number 18; light foxing/toning on cream stock, embossed Santa design showing through from front.
Cite this card
Santa Claus with holly wreath and child, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/santa-claus-with-holly-wreath-and-child-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
