some Louis Prang Christmas Cards

Louis Prang published some very successful greeting cards about a hundred years ago. He ran yearly contests with large prizes and used the cards as the basis for some of his Christmas Cards. They were not simple pictures of Santa or Christmas trees but elaborate images. For more information on Prang go to Father of the American Greeting Card.

1880 CONTEST WINNER

1881 CONTEST WINNER

1882 CONTEST WINNER

1880 THIRD PRIZE WINNER

some Prang greeting cards.

Louis Prang was a very successful American Lithographer who created top of the line greeting cards. These images stand up and are still attractive today. Santa Claus wasn't a popular subject for his greeting cards, he specialized in flower images. To find out more about Prang and his cards go to Father of the American Greeting Card.