Quaintrelles | A Few of My Favorite Things
A quick Christmas gift guide of our favorite things to keep the ladies warm and snuggly all winter long
Christmas
The Happy Housewife Goes to IKEA
By The Happy Housewife
I decided to play hooky from my regular Mom duties and go shopping—just for me. It was raining and cold, so why not go for a ride and ... Read More...
The 10 Worst Christmas Songs Ever by Matt Counts
Enough to make you have a no good rotten Christmas
The Happy Housewife | Happy Christmas Shoddy Gifts
It seems that pure joy associated with this majestic holiday has been chipped away as years go by.
J.L. HUDSON’S DEPARTMENT STORE
Joseph L. Hudson founded the shopper’s magnet in 1881. Since its founding in the old Detroit Opera Building, Hudson’s had grown to a multi-story building (some say 25, others 28 stories) occupying an entire city block.
Take Good Care of the Goodfellows
A Story Of Christmas Remembered By Jean McNeill De Hayes
It must have been 1931 or 32, because it was during the depression. I was only five or six, and we l... Read More...
A City Christmas | An Original Carol Set in 1940’s Detroit
By native Detroiter Tom Brank
The Origin of the Christmas Kettle
The Salvation Army Captain in San Francisco had resolved, in December of 1891, to provide a free Christmas dinner to the area’s poor persons.
This December Morning: Christmastime in Detroit (60s/70s)
The kids entered the inner-sanction of Santa's house to make their wishes. Maybe they were big enough to cover everyone.
To the City of Detroit (From Santa)
Remember, it is you who invent, you who create and build. You have soul and heart, dignity, and you believe in a place called home.
CURRIER & IVES | Colored Engravings for the People
CURRIER & IVES portrayed their times with fastidious detail, giving the public pictures that were typically American, easy to appreciate and affordable to the average man.