This vintage 1952 Hallmark PEANUTS 10" stand-up Christmas card features the lovable Shultz character Linus van Pelt dressed as a shepherd, as he explains the true meaning of Christmas by reciting the Annunciation to the shepherds from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:8-14) An iconic image from the classic television special “A Charlie Brown Christmas”.

The inside of the card says:

“AND THERE WERE IN THE SAME COUNTRY SHEPHERDS ABIDING IN THE FIELD,

KEEPING WATCH OVER THEIR FLOCK BY NIGHT.

AND, LO, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD CAME UPON THEM,

AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD

SHONE ROUND ABOUT THEM:

AND THEY WERE SORE AFRAID.

AND THE ANGEL SAID UNTO THEM, FEAR NOT:

FOR, BEHOLD, I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS

OF GREAT JOY,

WHICH SHALL BE TO ALL PEOPLE.

FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY

IN THE CITY OF DAVID A SAVIOUR,

WHICH IS CHRIST THE LORD.

AND THIS SHALL BE A SIGN UNTO YOU;

YE SHALL FIND THE BABE

WRAPPED IN SWADDLING CLOTHES,

LYING IN A MANGER. AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS WITH THE ANGEL

A MULTITUDE OF THE HEAVENLY HOST

PRAISING GOD, AND SAYING, GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST,

AND ON EARTH PEACE,

GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.

FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE

PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO YOU.”

This is a Jumbo 10” die cut card that has the ability to stand up for display. This card is NEW old stock, clean & flat and comes with it’s original envelope