Mary Evans SeeleyJan 16, 20193 min readBecoming a Collector Are you a collector? Why not return to the days of your youth and embark upon an adventure that will change and enrich your life. Do you...
Mary Evans SeeleyJan 9, 20193 min readHooked on CollectingHistorians owe more to collectors than we usually recognize. Collectors are men and women of purpose and passion. They fall in love with...
Mary Evans SeeleyNov 14, 20183 min readA Contemporary Christmas Bill and Hillary Clinton introduced significant changes to presidential Christmas card art. While Mrs. Clinton had started getting ready...
Mary Evans SeeleyNov 7, 20183 min readMore than a MuseumChristmas at the White House was truly magical according to Nancy Reagan. " I loved Christmas even though it was a very busy time." To...
Mary Evans SeeleyOct 9, 20181 min readSanta for President“When you care enough to send the best,” it may include a whimsical card from the President of the United States. “I like Ike” was more...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 17, 20182 min readPresident and Mrs. Kennedy's Red Room Gift PrintPresident and Mrs. John F. Kennedy were the first to showcase the newly decorated Red Room on their gift print, which I later...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 16, 20181 min readPresident and Mrs. Ronald Reagan Christmas Card: The Red RoomNancy Reagan's favorite room in the White House was the Red Room and thus the subject of their 1982 Christmas card and gift print. In...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 15, 20182 min readPresident and Mrs. Bill Clinton's Christmas Card: The Red RoomIn a break from tradition, the Clinton's chose a contemporary artist to paint the Red Room featuring personal favorites such as a...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 14, 20182 min readPresident and Mrs. George W. Bush Christmas Card: The Red RoomThe Red Room is “the perfect room for a Christmas card. I know that it has been a subject of a lot of Christmas cards over the years...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 13, 20182 min readSigned, but Never Sent. In the traumatic aftermath of Kennedy's death, the whereabouts of President Kennedy's 1963 Christmas cards were all but forgotten. In...