You might be surprised to see "Xmas" on an antique Victorian-era card, but actually the use of Xmas as an abbreviation for Christmas goes back to the Middle Ages.
The "X" is a cross and stands for "Christ." It's not modern, and it's not an attempt to "take religion out of Christmas" as some seem to believe. It's just an old abbreviation.
Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this lovely old image of Santa!
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