Christmas in June

Color photo of someone's Christmas morning.

Found in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce. Published by Time Life books, 1964.

I was curious to see what kind of stuff they got for Christmas, so I took a more detailed scan of the photo:

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From what I can tell, there's a Super Spirograph (awesome) on the floor, a little doll play set, some other games and puzzles, a set of encyclopedias on the shelf, as well as a set of Popular Mechanics Do-It-Yourself guides. Oh, and it looks like someone passed out from all the excitement (to the right of the little girl).

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8 comments:

  1. CeliaJune 20, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I love it. It's a time capsule in a tiny picture.

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  2. TBLJune 20, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    it looks like someone passed out from all the excitement (to the right of the little girl).

    ;D
    Aww!

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  3. MoonshadowJune 20, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I see a container of Lincoln Logs and a box off Cooties. The little one on the floor is probably playing with a little truck or car.I've got my parent's set of those Popular Mechanics books.

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  4. Michael PopekJune 20, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Ah yes, Cooties!

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  5. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    I love this photo.

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  6. CareyJune 23, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    One of my favorites of all your very cool finds...

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  7. CareyJune 23, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    One of my favorites of all your very cool finds ...

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  8. ShaleFebruary 16, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    The doll house is a Barbie Family House from 1968. I can't see any Barbie dolls in the picture, but they may be there. It's a little fuzzy. As a collector of vintage Barbie paraphernalia I find this picture delightful. Thanks fo posting!

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