My Vintage Santa Postcard Tree

I have a new Christmas tree to show you this year…my vintage Santa postcard tree! I don’t do a big tree any more now that many of the festivities have move to my daughter’s home for the grandchildren, so each year I do several small trees instead. This year’s decorations are a little more rustic, so I decided that a vintage tree would be just what I needed!

Of course, our faithful co-host Baby Kitty was only too happy to lend me a hand…er…paw!

First, I found a series of lovely vintage Santa postcards here...many of which were French.

Next, I printed them in a size to fit shipping tags that can be found at any office supply store and used rubber cement to attach them since it doesn't wrinkle the paper.

I decorated them with glitter glue from Dollar Tree…three different colors for only…what else…$1.00!

Finally, I added some red ribbon to make them a little more festive. Aren’t they wonderful? Most of the postcards I chose represent a French-style Santa or Saint Nicholas wearing long robes…

…but I did add an American-style Santa with his traditional red costume.

On the back of each one…vintage sheet music found here to which I added the words Joyeux Noël.

At the base of the tree…a wicker tray found at Goodwill several months ago filled with almonds, tangerines and apples…reminiscent of what my sister and I used to find in our stockings on Christmas morning.

And at the top of the tree..a special corn husk Madonna and child that was the tree topper on the very first tree that I had on my own almost 40 years ago!

Something was still missing, though, and I knew when I saw this vintage-looking table runner at Target that this was just what was needed...my one splurge! I love it! Almost everything else was already on hand...so... free!


Beside the tree is a favorite little wooden Santa and his team of reindeer emerging from a little forest of miniature trees that I have been collecting.

Also on the table…a three wick candle topping a rustic stand…the bottom half of a recent find from Joss & Main. I will show you what I did with the wire cloche that goes on top in another post! I added holly from my yard to brighten it up.

And there you have it…my vintage Santa postcard Christmas tree! I love its nostalgic simplicity! Stay tuned because I still have lots more to show you!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed a little peek at my Christmas decorations!  Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!
Stephanie Lynn at Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party
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