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SUBJECT:  Children's Story (Christmas)

PUBLISHED DATE:  1979


- Sweet Picture Of A Group Of Children Watching Their Mother Put The Star On The Christmas Tree Top.

- This Is Done In A Victorian Style And Reflects That Period In The Clothing They're All Wearing, The Home Décor and The Cute Toys On The Rug - The Little Blonde Girl Is Holding A Wooden Doll!

 Fun, unique picture to add to a child's room or add to your own home décor or vintage picture collection.

I'll be adding lots more children's pictures from various fairy tale stories.    Pick out your favorite to add that special touch to any room - or pick several and make an eye catching group!

COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNT AVAILABLE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES.


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*****  PLEASE READ  ***** 

  PICTURE IS SHOWN HERE IN SAMPLE MAT BOARDS OF Light & Dark in pics. #2 & #3.

IF YOU HAVE A PREFERENCE OF MAT BOARD COLOR, CONTACT ME WITH THAT INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.    PLEASE SEND THE MESSAGE THROUGH THIS LISTING TO MAKE SURE I RECEIVE YOUR REQUEST.  If you're interested in my complete color list let me know and I'll be happy to send it to you.

IF NO MESSAGE IS SENT TO ME, I WILL USE A WHITE or ANTIQUE WHITE MAT BOARD TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF PICKING A COLOR YOU MAY NOT LIKE.

Contact me with any questions or inquiries.

I am also happy to order any mat board color you may want that I do not currently have.

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DETAILED INFORMATION ON CONDITION OF THE PICTURE  AND  COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNTS  IS GIVEN BELOW.

 Mounted Matted Art Print Ready to Frame - Ideal Gift 

CONDITION

"EXCELLENT"

THERE ARE NO TEARS, FOLDS OR CREASES, WATER DAMAGE, AGE SPOTTING OR OTHER FLAWS OF THAT TYPE. 

PLEASE USE THE CLOSE-UP FUNCTION TO SEE DETAILED CONDITION OF THE PICTURE.

    THIS HAS A SATIN FINISH ON LIGHT WEIGHT PAPER.

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* ALL PRINTS/PICTURES AFTER BEING MATTED ARE PUT INTO A CLEAR, ACID FREE CELLOPHANE BAG AND PUT BETWEEN TWO SUPPORTS TO KEEP THEM SAFE DURING SHIPPING.

THEY ARE  SENT IN A RIGID MAILER or A BOX (as is appropriate for the number of pictures in the order). *

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ALL IMAGE SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE.


IMAGE SIZE:    8.00" x 11.00"

MAT BOARD SIZE:   12" x 16" (standard frame size.)

If you'd like a different size mat or have a custom size you would prefer, just let me know! 

PLEASE SEE THE CONTENT OF THE LISTING BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON PAYMENT, SHIPPING TIME, RETURNS & INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COSTS.


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MAKE SURE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE MANY OTHER GREAT AND UNIQUE PICTURES & ADS I HAVE AVAILABLE. 

LOTS OF WONDERFUL ANTIQUE / VINTAGE PRINTS - SOME BY WELL KNOWN ARTISTS, AND SOME BY LITTLE OR UNKNOWN ARTISTS WHICH ARE ALSO UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL.   THEY COVER MANY DIFFERENT SUBJECTS, SUCH AS FANTASY, ENCYCLOPEDIA SUBJECTS, CHILDREN, ANIMALS, BIRDS, ART DECO/NOUVEAU, FAIRY TALES, HISTORICAL, NATURAL HISTORY MAMMAL, INSECT & BOTANICAL AND OTHER RARE AND UNCOMMON PRINTS REPRESENTING VARIOUS AND INTERESTING SUBJECTS BOTH FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN.  

ALSO LOTS OF DIFFERENT ADS & ARTICLES FROM MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS COVERING MANY ERAS (some matted, some not) CAREFULLY REMOVED FROM BOOKS, JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, ETC.  

  ADD ME TO YOUR FAVORITES LIST, SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER AND CHECK IN REGULARLY, SO YOU DON'T MISS ANY OF THE NEW ITEMS ADDED ON A REGULAR BASIS!  

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DEFINITIONS FOR "VINTAGE" AND "ANTIQUE" AS USED IN PICTURE/PRINT LISTINGS (not as defined for wine.) 

VINTAGE:   AN ILLUSTRATION, ETCHING, ENGRAVING, LITHOGRAPH, PHOTO- or TYPOGRAVURE OR OTHER KIND OF ILLUSTRATION PUBLISHED AT A TIME THAT MAKES IT MORE THAN 30 YEARS OLD.    

     "Anything older than 25-30 years old. Vintage now probably dates back to the 1980's and before."
 

 ANTIQUE:  AN ILLUSTRATION, ETCHING, ENGRAVING, LITHOGRAPH, PHOTO- or TYPOGRAVURE or OTHER KIND OF ILLUSTRATION PUBLISHED AT A TIME THAT MAKES IT 100 OR MORE YEARS OLD.

                             "In the US the Revenue service classes antiques as items 100  years plus in age." 
 

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SOME OF MY FEEDBACK

Beautiful, beautiful item! Very fast shipping and an excellent transaction! TY!   ( MATTED Picture )

GOOD EBAY EXPERIENCE seller took extra care with packing and shipping.   (Vintage Print)

Wonderful seller! Item is beautiful! Highly recommend this seller! Fantastic!    ( MATTED Picture )

lovely print and matting. fabulous seller. 5 HUGE stars and thank you !!!   (Vintage Print)

an absolute treasure! 5 star seller! such a nice job with the passe partout mat!!!    (Vintage Print)

Very nicely matted and carefully shipped in a timely manner. Thanks!!    (Vintage Print)

Excellent communicator, Seller worked to meet my requests & packaged well   (Vintage Print)

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*** WHERE I FIND MY PICTURES ***

I collect my old pictures from what are called "breaker" copies. These are books that have broken spines or the pages are even separated from the covers, but they leave the contents - including the plates - in a condition suitable for framing. This gives them new life and purpose when they otherwise might be discarded!

** Breaker: an illustrated book which is in such poor condition that its only value is in the plates which might be removed for framing.

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PAYMENT, SHIPPING, RETURNS & CUSTOMS INFO

 

IF YOU WIN A BID PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE END OF BIDDING.

 IF YOU "BUY IT NOW" PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY.

I ACCEPT PAYPAL AND MAJOR CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS THROUGH PAYPAL.

We accept PayPal only.

Credit or debit card through PayPal


THE SHIPPING COSTS COVER USPS POSTAGE FEES, INCLUDING TRACKING NUMBER, AND HELPS TO COVER THE COST OF THE PACKING MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE ALL ITEMS ARE PACKED THOROUGHLY TO ARRIVE SAFELY AT THEIR DESTINATIONS.  

* THE USPS HAS CONTINUOUSLY RAISED SHIPPING RATES AND THIS LAST YEAR WAS NO EXCEPTION - (rates were just raised this last August!).  I HAVE TRIED IN THE PAST, AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRY IN THE FUTURE, TO KEEP COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.  I JUST ASK THAT YOU KEEP IN MIND THE COST INVOLVED IN MATTING & PACKING MATERIALS, SHIPPING COSTS, GAS TO AND FROM THE POST OFFICE AND ALL THE OTHER NUMEROUS COSTS INVOLVED IN DOING BUSINESS BY MAIL.  Your Patience & Understanding Is Appreciated!!

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MY GOAL IS TO DO MATTED PRINTS WITHIN THE 5 DAY STATED PERIOD.   

DUE TO BEING LEGALLY DISABLED, IT MAY SOMETIMES TAKE LONGER THAN THE FIVE DAY PERIOD TO SHIP. 

EACH PRINT IS HAND MATTED AND TAKES TIME TO DO WITH CARE.  IT ISN'T THE SAME AS TAKING A PRODUCT OUT OF INVENTORY, PUTTING IT IN A PACKAGE AND SENDING IT TO THE POST OFFICE.   THE MATS ARE HAND CUT AND PUT TOGETHER TO MATCH AND FIT EACH INDIVIDUAL PICTURE. 

 PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE TIME IT TAKES TO DO EACH ITEM IN A MANNER TO PREVENT MISTAKES and/or DAMAGE TO THE ITEM, AS SHARP TOOLS, ACID FREE TAPE AND ARTIST'S GLUE ARE INVOLVED

* I WILL SOMETIMES GET A BACKLOG OF PRINT ORDERS.  I DO THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME KEEPING UP MY STANDARD OF QUALITY WORKMANSHIP.  IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A DELAY IN SHIPPING - AS THERE SOMETIMES WILL BE - I WILL CONTACT YOU VIA E-MAIL AND LET YOU KNOW.  IF YOU NEED YOUR ORDER BY A PARTICULAR DATE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AT THE TIME OF YOUR PURCHASE.  OTHERWISE, I WILL HAVE NO IDEA OF YOUR TIME FRAME!  *

I do make every effort to pack items securely.

However, once the package leaves my hands and is with the US Postal Service, I have no more control than you over how it is handled or the time it takes to reach you.

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COMBINED SHIPPING

I OFFER SUBSTANTIAL MULTIPLE PURCHASE SHIPPING DISCOUNTS!  IF YOU ARE PURCHASING MORE THAN ONE ITEM, PLEASE DO NOT PAY INDIVIDUALLY, BUT ADD EACH ITEM TO YOUR CART.  AFTER YOU ARE COMPLETELY FINISHED WITH YOUR SHOPPING, GO TO YOUR CART AND CLICK ON "Pay For Items With This Seller Only" THEN FOLLOW PROMPTS.

OR REQUEST AN INVOICE FROM MY AFTER YOU ARE DONE SHOPPING. 

Please let me know if you need help or have any questions.

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Shipping method

Shipping Costs

Arrive time 

Country

Normal  Air mail 

Varies Per Item

35-90 days

worldwide


QUALITY TRANSACTION

I STRIVE FOR EACH SALE TO BE A FIVE STAR EXPERIENCE.  IF YOU FEEL THIS TRANSACTION WAS NOT UP TO YOUR HIGH STANDARDS, PLEASE CONTACT ME SO I MAY IMPROVE ON IT!  THANKS.