This is a nice Christmas edition of Woman's Day Magazine. It is full of great decorating ideas, gift ideas, and other projects.

Instructions are included for the candy wreath shown on the front cover. You might enjoy the look back at the magazines 100 "just-right" gift ideas for $10 or less!

A pull-out booklet for holiday cookie recipes is included in the middle of the magazine...

This entire issue of Better Homes & Gardens is dedicated to the Christmas Season. It is full of great ideas, instructions, and recipes to make for a festive holiday season.

Instructions are included for a number for very nice door and wall wreaths...

Let's go back to 1973 and take a look at all the great Christmas recipes and decorating ideas Better Homes And Gardens offered up that year. The theme of this issue is The Holiday Home.

The magazine shows many nice decorations with instructions included. The recipes for German Cinnamon Coffee Cake and Maple Sponge Candy sound wonderful. You"ll get these and other great-sounding recipes to make for your holiday season!

Advertisers were in full swing...

This is a nice Christmas issue of Better Homes And Gardens from December 1974.

The magazine is full of nice recipes and Christmas decorating ideas. The article on making very intricate miniature doll furniture from coke cans was fascinating. You"ll be amazed by the detail of these pieces.

Instructions are included for some very unique gift wrapping ideas...

This is a nice instruction book by Better Homes And Gardens with a copyright of 1983. The book title is "Christmas Crafts To Make Ahead."

You will find many nice items to make ahead so that you will be ready when Christmas rolls around again...

This is very nice hard back book from McCall's with Christmas ideas and instructions taken from their very popular McCall"s Needlework & Crafts Magazines.

You name it - its in this book. There are chapters on projects for trimming the tree, decking the halls, filling the stockings and more. Instructions are included for project in applique, embroidery, crochet, knitting and more. See the extra pictures for a sampling!

There is a whole section on Decorative Stockings...

This is a nice book of Christmas songs - arrangements for pre-grade students. The book has a copyright of 1956.

The songs include music and words to many Christmas favorites. One of the photos shows the title page with a list of songs.

The booklet is in very good condition inside and out. The outer cover is soft cover with some minor wear to the outer edges. The interior pages are in very good condition...

This is a nice book of Christmas songs titled "Santa's Favorite Carols for Boys and Girls to Play and Sing." The top of the front cover has "Accordion B.C." so this may be music for that instrument. The book was published by Thomas Music Company of Detroit, Michigan, and has a 1942 copyright.

The book includes some of the most popular Christmas songs such as Joy To The World, Jingle Bells, First Noel, and more...

These three cute Christmas cards were never sent. They were printed by Gibson Lines of Cincinnati and New York.

The first card shows a cute Dutch girl who has slipped on the ice, leaving her packages scattered all over the ice. The simple message, "Mine Christmas Vishes!"

The second card shows a happy Dutch boy carrying armloads of packages and reads, "A cholly goot vish for Xmas."

The third card shows a Dutch boy with a holiday package. A shy girl anticipates the gift is for her...

This adorable postcard was intended as a Christmas wish, however, the young sender mailed it to late. The postmark is dated January 2, 1916, from Colorado.

The card reads:

A Christmas Wish. At the home table on this day, How well I'd like to be, So when you carve the turkey, Just eat a slice for me.

The card has darkened some with age and the upper right corner has a small bend...

A small group of animals (dogs, I think) have stopped by to say "A Merry Christmas."

This message is from Olie to Louise. The postmark is December 24, 1920. The card has a nice two cent stamp still attached.

The card is in good condition with some minor wear to the edges and corners. There are also smudges from other printed matter probably stored with the postcard over the years.

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This is a Christmas Postcard – send Heartiest Good Wishes!

This card is unused and in good condition. The corners show a small amount of wear. No actual date on this postcard. It was printed by Popular Products of Chicago, Illinois. It is probably a reprint of a vintage postcard since there is a zip code by the manufacture’s city.

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