Friday, January 13, 2012

Be Happy!


From the SNOW PEOPLE collection by Darling & Company, Seattle, WA.

Snowmen first came on the scene, according Bob Eckstein, in his "History of the Snowmen" in the 16th century. They became especially popular in the Victorian era. He writes, "The picturing of snow people flourished in the penny-postcard era (1890-1920) when many thousands of cards were made."

(Watch for more Snowmen from the collection of Darling & Company!)

4 comments:

  1. I love your snowman. So cute Grace xoox

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  2. How Sweet ~ Loving this post, I just happen to be having a Snowman "Snowbody" Give~Away going on My Blog, Fun to see where the History came from.... Hope you'll get a chance to stop on by~
    Have a wonderful weekend
    Cheryl

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  3. No, maybe this one is my favorite! Enjoy your week-end Coralie!

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