{"product_id":"its-a-wonderful-christmas-the-best-of-the-holidays-1940-1965","title":"It's a Wonderful Christmas: The Best of the Holidays 1940-1965","description":"Even now that we're all grown up, we can't help but look back on our childhood holidays and hope to recapture that elusive spirit of joyful anticipation. Celebrating Christmas is so often about nostalgia. With a nod and a wink to the days of Christmas past, It's a Wonderful Christmas presents classic images of the Yuletide icons of mid-20th-century America.\n\nBubbler lights and glow-in-the-dark icicles. Catalogues crammed with toys. Norad bulletins tracking Rudolph's red nose through the nighttime sky. Along with hundreds of such quintessentially American illustrations, author Susan Waggoner stocking-stuffs her lively text with fascinating bits of information, lore, and lists. Wonder what the all-time most popular Christmas song is? How the tradition of the department store Santa got started? The answers are here. Loaded with images of vintage Christmas cards, wrapping paper, magazine ads, Lionel toy trains, and more, all in full color, this charming book will appeal to anyone who associates Christmas with home movies, \"The Chipmunk Song,\" and Santa relaxing with an ice-cold bottle of Coca-Cola.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1584793279\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1584793279.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Waggoner, Susan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41747196313658,"sku":"DBV.1584793279.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1584793279-0.jpg?v=1791945661","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/its-a-wonderful-christmas-the-best-of-the-holidays-1940-1965","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}