There’s a certain look to Christmas morning in the ’60s. The living room is a little dim, the tinsel is bright, and the flash catches every smile at once. The wrapping paper spreads like a carpet, someone still has bed hair, and someone else is already building something on the floor.
These photos also bring back the sounds: record players turning, toy trains circling, and a new board game opening with careful fingers. You can almost feel the warmth from the tree lights and the first sip of cocoa before the day gets loud.
1. She got what she was expecting
2. Christmas morning joy, 1961
3. The tree might have been little, but the happiness on this kid was big
4. Were woodburning sets “safe” for children in the 60s?
5. Creating core memories with the kids
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6. They were all happy with their presents
7. The bow is bigger than the puppy
8. Look at all of those Christmas cards
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9. Matching outfits in 1961
10. All of the presents for him
11. Matching sweaters with dad
12. Just a couple of cowboys on Christmas morning
13. Even the cat got presents
14. I guess they all got what they asked for
15. He still has bed hair
16. A spread of wrapping paper
17. We got a very excited cowboy right here
18. Let’s go fishing, 1963
19. She’s still not sure if Grandma liked the painting she made for her
20. The early ’60s were all toy guns and army helmets for the kids
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These snapshots sure turn Christmas morning into a feeling again. Keep the holiday nostalgia rolling with these Vintage Mall Santa Photos from the 70s–2000s, or check Inside the Office Holiday Party, 1970s–2000s. If you want some ideas for what to watch this season, you can take a look at these Hidden Curiosities from Classic Christmas Movies.
