How to amuse yourself and others. The American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 363
on the shoulders of a figure painted on a Fig. 248.—Manner of Hold-ing card. card, the children fairly shout with delight. Here is the method of bringing life into the bits of paste-board. Select cards with pretty or comical figures, whose faces arethe size of the ends of your first or second… … Amusements and Games. 343 the effect will be exceedingly ludicrous (Fig. 249). A littleSanta Glaus who can really nod and bow to the children will bevery amusing, and there are quite a number of Christmas cardswhich portray the funny, jolly little fellow. Floral cards may have nodding fairies…
Amusements · Interior decoration
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