A greeting from Christmases gone by

I'd like to wish all Tenggren fans a Merry Christmas with this home-made card from Gustaf Tenggren. It's printed in black but the signature is hand-written.

From its style, it should be from one of the the last years of the 1920ies. It was sent off to a friend and musician in Gothenburg. Tenggren produced a number of personal Christmas cards during the years, of which a few survived. Despite its battered state it shows great graphic craftsmanship.

Magnificent Pinocchio concept painting for sale

Don't know what to buy for Christmas? Take a look at the latest catalog from auction house Profiles in History. Their Animation Art catalog displays a number of unique items, including this gorgeous Pinocchio concept painting by Gustaf Tenggren.

Pinocchio concept art by Gustaf Tenggren, 1938. 

An intent to spend a mere $60,000 - 80,000 can make you one of the bidders fighting for this gem. I think there will be some of you, though.