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Line Material Christmas Books

Date Description
1943

“Christmas 1943” Red cover with center farm scene of 2 people chasing a horsedrawn sleigh filled with people

1944 Gift with bow “Christmas Greetings 1944”
1945  
1946

Angel with red hair blowing horn on cover. Inside detached from cover staples.

1947

Cutout window with a bow labeled “Merry Christmas 1947.” Through thewindow, parents in bed with two kids with toys waking them.

1948

“The Family Christmas Book 1948” Spaniel digging into a box marked “For Taffy” under tree with 2 bulbs, drum, white haired doll.

1949

“Christmas 1949” Lighted winter scene of a house. This is part of “Christmas Album: Nineteen Hundred and Forty Nine” which also contains a record titled “Keeping Christmas,” narrator Jim Ameche, U-1631, Created and released by Line Material Company.

1950  
1951 Four hands wrapping gift. Includes 3 booklets and pop-outs for kids. Mailing envelope marked “Christmas Surprise Package.”
1952

Farm scene with sleigh. Translucent cover. Puzzle inside (mine is missing a piece)

1953

Two generations watching Santa put a star on a Christmas tree. Pop-up picture, missing 3-D glasses.

1954

Sleeping boy with “Christmas Story Book” on chest and 7 tiny people

1955

“A Merry Christmas in the old fashioned way sent to you in the spirit of today.” December 25, 1955. Plastic binding

1956

“The Magic of Christmas.” Cover shows a blond girl within a Christmas tree with four bulbs. By Line Material, A McGraw Electric Company. See 1957/1958 this is the identical booklet from Canadian Line Material

1957

Bright Red cover with a girl holding a doll and a boy playing with a red fire truck, record included. Original mailing envelope.

1957/8

“The Magic of Christmas,” Cover shows a blond girl within a Christmas tree with four bulbs, 1957 - 1958, Canadian Line Materials Limited. Record is missing

1958

“The Sound of Sleigh Bells…” Boy in 4 poster bed with quilt on bed, girl next to bed with finger to lips. Produced by Line Material Industries, McGraw-Edison Company.

1958+

Reindeer cover. My copy is missing the record. Undated but the most recent copyright is 1957. Has business card glued in from “J.L. (Jim) Carey” of Line Material.

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1962

Snowman cover. Record included. Has business card glued in from “P.K. Churchill” of Line material.

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