Christmas Magazines is a tradition we have had in Norway since the 1800s. Just right about this time of year, end of November/beginning of December, the shops and kiosks are filled with beautiful traditional Christmas Magazines!
Some of these magazines are just Christmas editions of already existing magazines, but many of them are exclusively made for Christmas only!
The Christmas Magazines can be just comics, or elaborate paperbacks filled with short stories, recipes, pictures and fun activities! You might think these magazines are mostly for kids, but no, they are for everyone, and I even think adults are the main target group!
My grandmother just has to have these magazines every year in order to get into the Christmas spirit! And my mother has always put Christmas magazines in mine and my brother’s stocking every year (along with an orange and a chocolate!)
Some of these magazines date back to the 1890s, and they are still in print today!
I just adore the vintage look of many of the magazines, and a lot of people agree with me, because now they have become collectives!
I love the more traditional ones with short stories and old-fashioned pictures in them, and I always ask my mother to buy some for me. It is a beautiful tradition which makes me feel all Christmassy and cheerful!
Do you have Christmas magazines where you live?
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Oooh this was a really cool post 🙂 I looooooove Chritsmas!
Thank you!! 🙂 🙂 I love Christmas too! So so much!! ❤
There’s something absolutely timeless about these magazines, the colors and the world back then 🙂
Oh, yes! I so so agree with you!! ❤️🌿🕯🌿❤️🕯🎅🏼
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Thank you so much! ❤ I love these old Christmas Magazines! ❤ 🙂
Charming. I don’t recall ever seeing any.
Oh, maybe it is just a Norwegian/Scandinavian thing then 🙂
Don’t know.
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This is a lovely follow up post from the postcards Trini, the magazines look great, we don’t have them in the UK.
Oh, thank you so much! 🎅🏼❄️🎅🏼❄️🎅🏼. I think maybe it is a Scandinavian tradition. ❄️🎄❤️
No magazines here, but plenty of presents and chocolates. They look adorable.
Yes, I love them! I am starting to think it is only in Norway we have these magazines 😊😊
Have you ever published something in one of them?
No, they are not open to freelancers, but the children’s magazine I write for has Christmas editions and I have published Christmas stories in them 🙂
That is great.
I love the vintage style of these. The magazines, mixed with oranges and chocolate seems so perfect! Keep this spirit alive, it is wonderful!
Thank you! ❤️❤️. I love the combination of oranges and chocolates too! It’s just so Christmassy! 🎄🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼
nice to see the old magazines.
Yay!! 😊😊. I’m so happy you think so! 😊😊