Happy Easter

 Happy Easter by Finnish illustrators

Happy Easter by  Martta Wendelin 

Happy Easter by Olavai Vikainen

 

Happy Easter by Timo Puheloinen

Happy Easter by  Marjaliisa Pitkäranta 

Christmas memories

1950

Illustration Kaj Edelman, Finnish illustrator 

1950

 Eeli Jaatinen (1905-1970) Finnish illustrator 

Eeli David Jaatinen was a Finnish painter, illustrator and cartoonist. He studied at the drawing school of the Finnish Art Association and was tutored by Eero Järnefelt.

1960

Mirja Vänni ( 1933-2011) , Finnish illustrator 

1960

Olavi Vikainen (1915-2005) Finnish comic artist and cartoonist.

1950

Urpo (Manelius) Maasio (1901-1984)  Finnish lithographer, draftsman and artist. 

 

Elves

Elf skiing by the river

Sent by my uncle on 19 Dec, 1963

The elf is skiing with the hare

Illustration Pirkko Ropponen (1930-2020)  Finnish illustrator

Sent by my uncle on 21 Dec, 1971 

Snow jobs

Illustration Olavi Vikainen, Finnish illustrator

Sent by my cousin on 16 Dec, 1985

God Jul & Gott Nytt År

 Illustration by Ingrid Elf, Swedish illustrator

Received on 2022

Lars Carlsson, Swedish illustrator

 

Pussy willows and Easter Bunnies

Children are picking pussy willows for Easter decorations in Martta Wendelin's cards.

The flowering shoots of pussy willow are used in Finland for decoration on Easter, as a replacement for palm branches, which do not grow that far north.

Easter bunny brings children eggs and candys the night before Easter.

Martta Wendelin ( 1893-1986 )

Olavi Vikainen  (1915–2005)