I was eight when I first saw this and I immediately asked my parents if we could trade our big Christmas tree for a small one that just needed some extra care.
Author Archives: Dazzling Erin
Artwork of the Day: Galaxy Science Fiction (by Ed Emshwiller)

by Ed Emshwiller
Holidays Scenes That I Love: Jack Skellington Tries To Explain Christmas In The Nightmare Before Christmas
Some people just get it and some people don’t.
Artwork of the Day: Hug From Santa (by J.C. Lyendecker)

by J.C. Lyendecker
Holiday Scenes That I Love: A Visit With Santa From A Christmas Story
I watch this movie every Christmas.
I’m nearly 100% sure that’s not the real Santa.
Artwork of the Day: Santa Up A Ladder (by J.C. Lyendecker)

by J.C. Lyendecker
Art Profile: Even More Ads Of Christmas Past

I had so much fun sharing those vintage Christmas cigarette ads on Monday that I decided to share some more holiday advertisements from long ago. None of the ads below are for cigarettes. Instead, they’re for everything from lingerie to guns to cameras. Some of them have more Christmas spirit than others and a few of them would probably lead to a boycott if they were used today.
The earliest ad below is the one for the “Big Dick” machine gun. It was published in 1917. The oldest, for Polaroid cameras, came out in 1978. Check them all out below:











Holiday Scenes That I Love: Bill Murray’s Final Speech From Scrooged
Bill Murray at his best!
Artwork of the Day: Santa With Elves (by Norman Rockwell)

by Norman Rockwell
Holiday Scenes That I Love: Charlie Brown Seeks Professional Help in A Charlie Brown Christmas
Would you go to Lucy for psychiatric help? I guess it depends on how much the season has got you down.
I always ask for real estate, too.