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That time of year

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In case you hadn’t noticed Christmas is upon us once again!

The Museum’s collection is not without festive cheer, 1032 objects have ‘Christmas’ in the tile.

Christmas is the one time of the year people send card all around the world all for the same purpose; check out some of the Museum’s amazing Christmas cards below

Some cards to sent to the relies overseas who believe that Kangaroos roam the streets even at Christmas or a casual reminder that we celebrate Christmas without snow.

Collection: Powerhouse Museum

2007/110/15-18 Christmas card, kangaroo design, cardboard, designed by Adrienne Higgs, made by Scribbly Graphics, Victoria and New South Wales, Australia, c.1978

Collection: Powerhouse Museum

P3143-14 Photo postcard, The Beach, Coogee, Many Happy Returns

This beautifully gilded and embossed Victorian card would definitely something for Grandma

Collection Powerhouse Museum

A7825-32 Greeting card

A card for all the people who wish they had two elves to do there Christmas shopping

Collection: Powerhouse Museum

85/2601-3 Christmas postcard, elves and sleigh

A card with just a hint of wistful romance for someone special

Collection: Powerhouse Museum

P3539-8 Postcard, `Christmas Greeting’ wattle-fairy

The P Plater in the family?

Collection: Powerhouse Museum

85/2601-5 Christmas postcard, Father Xmas in automobile

A card as a gentle reminder to a sibling perhaps . . .

Collection: Powerhouse Museum

2004/90/1 Christmas card, sent to the Sing family, Surry Hills, paper, New South Wales, Australia, 1930 – 1960