White House Christmas

CHRISTMAS

AT THE

WHITE HOUSE

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WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS CARDS

The Tradition of Presidential Christmas Cards began during the Presidency of Calvin Collidge. In 1923 he began the Tradition of lighting a National Community Christmas Tree. That Tradition continues today. In 1927 He began the Tradition of sending a Presidential Christmas Message. The Tradition of sending Christmas Messages, Holiday Greetings and Christmas Cards continues to this day

The Truman Presidency continued the Tradition of giving Christmas Cards by giving both small and large Cards. Although the numbers of card given was limited, the large cards were most rare and given only to presidential staff members, personal friends, and family. Since the Truman era both small and large cards have been given. The large cards continue to be much rarer than the smaller cards.

1XM) Truman Presidential Christmas Card from 1950
Here is one of the most scarce of the large Presidential Christmas Cards. It is the 1950 Truman Christmas Card This card is beautifully calligraphied on heavy stock. The signatures of the President and First Lady are printed. It measures approximately 9 X 12", and is in pristine condition. This is a must have and seldom seen item for the collector of Presidential Christmas Cards. It is in pristine condition.

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2XM) Here is an exceptionally rare 1953 Eisenhower Christmas Card made by Hallmark. It has a beautiful and highly detailed, engraved and embossed Presidential Seal on the front. Beneath the Seal is the verbiage "Seasons Greetings". Inside is the verbiage "The President and Mrs. Eisenhower extend their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year". The card measures approximately 3 & 1/4" X 4", and is printed on very heavy stock. The bottom of the card has a red edge. It is in excellent condition, and comes in the original envelope which bears the recepients name.

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3XM) Here is an exceptionally rare 1954 Eisenhower Christmas Card made by Hallmark. It has a beautiful and highly detailed, engraved and embossed Presidential Seal on the front. Beneath the Seal is the verbiage "Seasons Greetings 1954". Inside is the verbiage "The President and Mrs. Eisenhower extend their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year". The card measures approximately 3 & 1/4" X 4", and is printed on very heavy stock. It is in excellent condition, and comes in the original envelope.

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4XM) Here is an exceptionally rare 1955 Eisenhower Christmas Card made by Hallmark. It has a beautiful and highly detailed, engraved and embossed Presidential Seal on the front. Beneath the Seal is the verbiage "Seasons Greetings 1955". Inside is the verbiage "The President and Mrs. Eisenhower extend their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year". The card measures approximately 3 & 1/4" X 4", and is printed on very heavy stock. It is in excellent condition, and comes in the original envelope.

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5XM) Here is an exceptionally rare 1956 Eisenhower Christmas Card made by Hallmark. It has a beautiful and highly detailed, engraved and embossed Presidential Seal on the front. Beneath the Seal is the verbiage "Seasons Greetings 1956". Inside is the verbiage "The President and Mrs. Eisenhower extend their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year". The card measures approximately 3 & 1/4" X 4", and is printed on very heavy stock. It is in excellent condition, and comes in the original envelope.

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6XM) Here is an exceptionally rare 1958 Eisenhower Christmas Card made by Hallmark. It has a beautiful and highly detailed, engraved and embossed Presidential Seal on the front. Beneath the Seal is the verbiage "Seasons Greetings 1958". Inside is the verbiage "The President and Mrs. Eisenhower extend their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year". The card measures approximately 3 & 1/4" X 4", and is printed on very heavy stock. It is in excellent condition, and comes in the original envelope.

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7XM) Here is an exceptionally rare 1959 Eisenhower Christmas Card made by Hallmark. It has a beautiful and highly detailed, engraved and embossed Presidential Seal on the front. Beneath the Seal is the verbiage "Seasons Greetings 1959". Inside is the verbiage "The President and Mrs. Eisenhower extend their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year". The card measures approximately 3 & 1/4" X 4", and is printed on very heavy stock. It is in excellent condition, and comes in the original envelope.

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8XM) Here is an exceptionally rare 1960 Eisenhower Christmas Card made by Hallmark. It has a beautiful and highly detailed, engraved and embossed Presidential Seal on the front. Beneath the Seal is the verbiage "Seasons Greetings 1960". Inside is the verbiage "The President and Mrs. Eisenhower extend their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year". The card measures approximately 3 & 1/4" X 4", and is printed on very heavy stock. It is in excellent condition.

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10XM) Here is one of the rarest and most valuable items of JFK's Presidential Memorabilia. It is a large 1961 Christmas Card from the Kennedy's first year in the White House. It features a photograph by White House Photographer Cecil Stoughton. This photograph was a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy, and she made the decision to feature it on the Christmas Card. The card measures approximately 14 X 17 inches, and is in pristine condition. It has been carefully stored for over 40 years. The inscription at the bottom of the card reads "With our appreciation and best wishes for a happy Christmas." It carries the printed signatures of John Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, and the year 1961. The maker of the card is Hallmark, and that is printed on the back of the card. Very few of the large cards were made, and they are seldom available. This is a must have for the serious Collector of JFK Presidential Memorabilia.

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11XM) Here is a rare and wonderful item of presidential memorabilia from the presidency of JFK. It is a large 1962 Christmas Card. It measures approximately 14" X 17," and depicts the Red Room of the White House. It is inscribed "With our appreciation and best wishes for a happy Christmas 1962." It bears the printed signatures of President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy. Kennedy Christmas Cards are extraordinarily difficult to find, and are a "must have" for the collector of presidential memorabilia or presidential Christmas cards. The card is in pristine condition.

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12XM) Here is one of the rarest items of presidential memorabilia from the JFK presidency. It is the large 1963 JFK Christmas Card. It measures approximately 14" X 17", and is in pristine condition. It depicts the Green Room in the White House. It bears the printed sentiment "With our appreciation and best wishes for a happy Christmas 1963." It carries the printed signatures of President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy. This was the last of the Kennedy Christmas Cards, and was given by Jacqueline Kennedy to VIP's and Senior White House Staff after the death of President Kennedy. This is a must have for the collector of Presidential Christmas Cards.

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13XM) Here is a 1964 LARGE Christmas From President Lyndon Johnson. This is a beautiful card displaying trees, landscape, two girls representing the Johnson daughters, two dogs representing the Johnson pets, and a view of the White House. The card was frequently referred to as The Willow Watercolor. Robert H. Laessig painted the card and American Greetings made and supplied the cards to the White House without charge. The card measures 14" X 18", and bears the following printed salutation and signatures: "With our warm wishes for a joyous Christmas and a New Year full of happiness. Lyndon Johnson Lady Bird Johnson December 1964." President Johnson has also personally signed the card. The card is in pristine condition and comes in the original envelope.

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18SGX) The Christmas Card pictured here is the first and rarest of the Ronald Reagan Christmas Cards. It is the 1981 large card and is entitled "Christmas Eve at the White House". It was done from a painting by Jamie Wyeth, and reproduced by Hallmark. It was done in both a small and a large version. It is arguably the most beautiful, and certainly the rarest of the Reagan cards. Offered here is the large version of the card which measures approximately 11 & 1/2" X 12 & 1/4". It is in pristine condition and is in it's original envelope. President Reagan has boldly signed the bottom of the card. I have a complete set of all eight of the large Reagan Christmas Cards that have been personally signed by President Reagan.

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17XM) The Christmas Card pictured here is the first of the George Bush Christmas Cards. It is a large 1989 card and was done from a painting by William Gemmell. It is entitled "Celebrating Christmas at the President's House" and was reproduced by Hallmark. It depicts the South Portico of the White House. It is a beautiful card in pristine condition, and it's original envelope. The card measures approximately 12" X 16". President Bush has bold signed at the bottom of the card. Large signed Christmas Cards are extraordinarily rare and highly collectable. I have other large signed presidential Christmas Cards available.

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18XM) Here is the last large Christmas Card of the Bush presidency. It is the 1992 card featuring a painting by Kamil Kubik. The card is entitled The National Tree and the White House, and was made by Hallmark. This is a magnificent card in glorious colors. The card itself measures approximately 12" X 16", and comes in a red folder bearing an embossed Presidential Seal on the cover. The card and folder are in pristine condition and come in the original White House envelope. President Bush has signed boldly.

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19XM) The 1993 Christmas Card pictured here is the first of the Bill Clinton Presidency. It was reproduced by American Greetings from a photograph by New York Photographer Neal Slavin. It depicts President and Mrs. Clinton standing in front of the mantelpiece in The White House State Dining Room. It measures approximately 9 & 3/4" by 14". It is in pristine condition and comes in it's original envelope. President Clinton has signed boldly on the top of the card. The large hand signed Presidential Christmas Cards are some of the rarest items of Presidential Memorabilia. I have other large signed presidential Christmas Cards available.

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21XM) 1951 COLORED TRUMAN CHRISTMAS CARD. Here is absolutely the rarest of the large Presidential Christmas Cards. This 1951 Card depicts the Blair House, which was the temporary home of President and Mrs. Truman during the White House restoration. Beneath the picture is the verbiage "Blair House---Temporary house of the President during the reconstruction of the White House 1948-1954 as well as "Christmas Greetings from the President and Mrs. Truman 1951." There is a raised Gold Presidential Seal in the left corner. The Army Signal Corps shot the photo and the Government Printing Office printed it. President Truman was known as a very thrifty soul, and the black and white Christmas Cards cost $90.00 for one thousand. It is not known how many of the black and white cards were given out. The color card cost $2.00 and very few were printed in 1951. My research tell me that less than ten were made. This is the only colored 1951 Christmas Card that I have ever seen or owned in fifty years of collecting Presidential Christmas Cards. The card was previously framed and was removed, as the frame had seen better days. It would re-frame beautifully. It is in excellent shape for a card that is over 50 years old. There is a slight crease that runs through the word Christmas, and there are small marks in the gold Presidential Seal. The card came from the Estate of President Truman's friend and personal chauffeur Wayman Mc Garrah. Mr. Mc Garrah also served as chauffeur for President Eisenhower.

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22XM) Here is absolutely one of the rarest of the large Presidential Christmas Cards. This 1952 Card depicts the Truman Balcony of the White House. The verbiage "White House---View From The East Garden" is printed beneath the card as well as "Christmas Greetings from the President and Mrs. Truman 1952." There is a raised Gold Presidential Seal in the left corner. The Army Signal Corps shot the photo and the Government Printing Office printed it. President Truman was known as a very thrifty soul, and the black and white Christmas Cards cost fifty cents each. The color card cost $2.00, and so only a very very few were ever made. This is only the second color 1952 Truman Christmas Card that I have ever had in fifty years of collecting Presidential Christmas Cards. The card was previously framed and was removed, as the frame had seen better days. It had been slightly trimmed for framing. It measures approximately 9" X 12". It is in quite good shape for a card that is over 50 years old. The card came from the Estate of President Truman's friend and personal chauffeur Wayman Mc Garrah. Mr. Mc Garrah also served as chauffeur for President Eisenhower.

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17FDR) Here is an extraordinarily rare 1940 Christmas Card from President and Mrs. Roosevelt. The card measures approximately 3" X 4". Two Red Barns and Christmas Trees are depicted at the top of the card. The verbiage on the card reads as follows: "Christmas 1940. A Merry Christmas from The President and Mrs. Roosevelt". The card is in pristine condition.

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23XM) Here is a very rare 1947 Christmas Card from the former First Lady to her Physician. The cards measures approximately 4" X 5", and bears the verbiage: "Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt extends her very best wishes for Christmas and The New Year." The top of the card depicts a silver basket bearing a red bow and filled with holly and berries. The envelope bears Mrs. Roosevelt's Free Frank. The card is in pristine condition. The envelope shows some damage from being opened, although the front of the envelope is quite nice.

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Here is a very rare 1956 Christmas Card from the former First Lady to her Physician. The cards measures approximately 4 & 1/4" X 5 & 1/2", and bears the verbiage: "Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt extends her very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year." The top of the card depicts Holly and Berries. The card has a red border. The envelope bears Mrs. Roosevelt's Free Frank. The card is in pristine condition. The envelope shows some damage from being opened, although the front of the envelope is quite nice

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CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

1XMO) Clinton Presidential Seal Christmas Ornament. This is a great and very usable Presidential gift. It is a Christmas Ornament with a photo of the White House at Christmas on one side with the words Holiday Greeting and Bill Clinton’s & Hillary Rodham Clinton’s signature on one side and the Presidential seal on the other side. This is a great item as it can be used as a holiday ornament and then taken down and used as a paperweight for the desk or even a very impressive coaster with the Presidential seal side up. You are bidding on one Ornament/Coaster and I have showed a view of both the front and back in the photo below. It also comes in a white box with The Presidential Seal on gold foil on the cover. This item is truly much more striking in person, as the item dose not scan very well. The Presidential Seal is in a sharp gold and is very crisp unlike the scan.

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8XMO) 1982

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10XMO) 1982

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12XMO) 1983

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14XMO) 1984

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15XMO) 1985

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17XMO) 1986

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19XMO) 1987

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21XMO) 1988

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23XMO) 1989

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25XMO) 1990

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26XMO) 1990 Senate Employees Childcare Center

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27XMO) 1991

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29XMO) 1992

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31XMO) 1993

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32XMO) 1993

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33XMO) 1994

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35XMO) 1995

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60XMO) Hand Painted White House Christmas Ornament. This ornament depicts the White House at Christmas with the Washington monument in the background. This is a mouth blown glass ornament it has been distinctively hand painted from the inside by an artist who uses delicate brush strokes to paint the inside of the glass. This is a limited edition piece and it has been hand signed and numbered. This art of reverse painting began in China over one thousand years ago. It comes in a lovely material hard sided protective box. This item is truly much more striking in person, as the item dose not scan very well.