25 Days Of Christmas, Day 17

Santa’s Mail!  Everyone in my family knows this one. 

Mama made one from this Bucilla kit 60ish years ago. As children, it was always special to write our letters to Santa then put them in the Santa’s Mail. They would magically disappear overnight. I’m sure flying  straight to the North Pole. 

I don’t currently have a photo of the original. I am saving this spot to add that later. 

Then in 1997 I decided to continue the tradition with my girls. Not surprisingly, Mama still had the original instructions. But since it had been a kit, I needed to round up all of the supplies. 

Now my Santa’s Mail is one of the first things I put up every Christmas and the last thing I take down.  But I did not stop there.  

I made one for Linda, 

Ann, 

Mitchell, who is always a little extra, 

and Carol.                                                                                                                                                        

Then, when Virginia got married, I made one for her. 

And last year, after Emily got married, I made one for her. 

The cutest one however, Carol made for Mama's stocking.  I am in love with the miniature proportions.  I also think it would make a fantastic Christmas tree ornament.  Just for fun, before writing this post, I ran the Santa's Mail picture past Google Lens. 

This odd thing appeared.  I don't know what is going on with that mustache and eyebrows.  But when I clicked, the link is said it wasn't safe and to go back.  So I don't know the story on that one.   

But I found this one on Ebay.  You can see with the original Santa has a pompom on his hat.  I substituted a bell and left the bells off the bottom.  The original also used trim to write Santa's Mail.  I did a shortcut and used glitter glue.  

The one on Ebay is selling for $35.61.  I found where one sold for $44.99.  

 Mine however, is priceless.