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Snowball Collection (#6)

"The Snowball Chronicles: From St. Moritz to Fairyland" Step into a winter wonderland as we unravel the captivating tale of snowballs through history and imagination

Background imageSnowball Collection: He gets up, covered from head to toe in snow. from the Little Miseries of Human Life

He gets up, covered from head to toe in snow. from the Little Miseries of Human Life, 1843

Background imageSnowball Collection: Children with snowballs on a Christmas card

Children with snowballs on a Christmas card -- Wishing you fun and jollity. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Boy and girl in the snow on a New Year card

Boy and girl in the snow on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Snowman, policeman and boys on a cutout New Year card

Snowman, policeman and boys on a cutout New Year card
Snowman, policeman and snowballing boys on a cutout New Year card. circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Two boys with a large snowball on a Christmas card

Two boys with a large snowball on a Christmas card, preparing to make a snowman. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Child Playing in the snow December 1961 Six years old Jack Frost was having

Child Playing in the snow December 1961 Six years old Jack Frost was having fun in the snow when he was spotted by photographer, he lives in Kingsleigh road Heaton Mersey. snowball

Background imageSnowball Collection: Girl and boy with snowman on a Christmas postcard

Girl and boy with snowman on a Christmas postcard
Girl and boy with a snowman on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: New Year card, Victorian children with snowball

New Year card, Victorian children with snowball
New Year card, three Victorian children dancing round large snowball. late 19th century

Background imageSnowball Collection: Four Girls Snowballing

Four Girls Snowballing. 19th century

Background imageSnowball Collection: Father Christmas and children having snowball fight

Father Christmas and children having snowball fight
Father Christmas has snowball fight with two children, while two other little children rifle through Santas toy sack, finding their perfect Christmas presents. c.1920

Background imageSnowball Collection: Young boy throws a snowball Kelling Norfolk December

Young boy throws a snowball Kelling Norfolk December

Background imageSnowball Collection: Happy Playmates by Muriel Dawson

Happy Playmates by Muriel Dawson
Two small children, possibly twins, play together in the snow, pushing an ever growing huge snowball

Background imageSnowball Collection: Just We Two by Florence Hardy

Just We Two by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes sit close together on top of a giant snowball

Background imageSnowball Collection: Errand Boy & Snowballs

Errand Boy & Snowballs
On his way to deliver a goose and a box of Huntley & Palmers Dessert biscuits, a delivery boy stops to have a snowball fight

Background imageSnowball Collection: Plants / Viburnum Plicatum

Plants / Viburnum Plicatum
var. tomentosum JAPANESE SNOWBALL BUSH

Background imageSnowball Collection: Giant Snowball C1880

Giant Snowball C1880
Two boys and a girl roll a giant snowball

Background imageSnowball Collection: Three kittens snowballing on a cutout Christmas card

Three kittens snowballing on a cutout Christmas card
Three kittens snowballing in a garden on a cutout Christmas card in the shape of a basket. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSnowball Collection: American Country Life, 1855. Artist: Currier and Ives

American Country Life, 1855. Artist: Currier and Ives
American Country Life, 1855

Background imageSnowball Collection: The Doctors Boy, 1866

The Doctors Boy, 1866. An errand boy on his way to deliver medicines on a winters day. Coatless and gloveless and with his nose red from the cold

Background imageSnowball Collection: Picture No. 11982403

Picture No. 11982403
Hedgehog snowman wearing Christmas hat in winter snow Date:

Background imageSnowball Collection: Snowballing in July - Denver & Salt Lake Railroad, Colorado

Snowballing in July - Denver & Salt Lake Railroad, Colorado
Tourists snowballing in July, 1910 - on the Continental Divide, 11660 ft above sea level - Denver & Salt Lake Railroad, Colorado " Moffat Road" - USA. Date: 1910

Background imageSnowball Collection: Girl with snowman on a Russian Christmas postcard

Girl with snowman on a Russian Christmas postcard
Girl with a snowman on a Russian Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Snowballing pigs on a Christmas postcard

Snowballing pigs on a Christmas postcard
Two snowballing boy pigs cause a respectable-looking adult pig to fall over in the snow on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: New Year card, Victorian children snowballing

New Year card, Victorian children snowballing. late 19th century

Background imageSnowball Collection: Christmas card, Children and snowman

Christmas card, Children and snowman. 20th century

Background imageSnowball Collection: Four children snowballing on a New Year card

Four children snowballing on a New Year card. A large snowball squats in the middle, with a smiling face, and cherub-like snowballs with wings and faces fly around. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Four frogs snowballing on a Christmas card

Four frogs snowballing on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Frogs snowballing on a New Year card

Frogs snowballing on a New Year card, with holly round their waists -- ouch! Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Game / Winter / Snowball 20C

Game / Winter / Snowball 20C
Children making a snowball Date: 1922

Background imageSnowball Collection: Snow fight

Snow fight
Children enjoying a snow fight Date: early 20th century

Background imageSnowball Collection: Montmartre / Snowballing

Montmartre / Snowballing
Schoolboys take advantage of the snow to engage in a snowball fight on the Butte de Montmartre Date: circa 1905

Background imageSnowball Collection: Making a giant snowball

Making a giant snowball
Children rolling a giant snowball down the hill. Artist: May Bowley Date: circa 1910

Background imageSnowball Collection: Three dogs throwing snowballs on a Christmas card

Three dogs throwing snowballs on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Little girl with snowball on a Christmas card

Little girl with snowball on a Christmas card
Little girl holding a large snowball on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Four children stand on large snowballs on a Christmas card

Four children stand on large snowballs on a Christmas card
Four children holding hands and standing on large snowballs on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Six children snowballing on a Christmas card

Six children snowballing on a Christmas card
Six children snowballing on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Girls snowballing on a New Year card

Girls snowballing on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Father Christmas in large snowball on a Christmas card

Father Christmas in large snowball on a Christmas card
Father Christmas caught up in a large snowball pushed by two ladies on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Two children sitting on large snowball on a Christmas card

Two children sitting on large snowball on a Christmas card
Two children sitting on a large snowball under a red umbrella on a Christmas card, watched by a robin. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Three children with a large snowball on a Christmas card

Three children with a large snowball on a Christmas card
Three children with a large snowball in a garden on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Girl with a large snowball on a Christmas card

Girl with a large snowball on a Christmas card
Girl rolling a large snowball on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Boy with snowball on a Christmas card

Boy with snowball on a Christmas card
Boy with a snowball on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Boy and girl with snowball on a Christmas card

Boy and girl with snowball on a Christmas card
Boy and girl with a robin on a snowball on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Three kittens snowballing on a Christmas card

Three kittens snowballing on a Christmas card
Three kittens snowballing in a garden on a Christmas card. circa 1900s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Two black boys on a New Year card

Two black boys on a New Year card
Two black boys snowballing on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Two boys snowballing on a Christmas card

Two boys snowballing on a Christmas card, when they should be making deliveries. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSnowball Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The White Puppy Book

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The White Puppy Book. Snowball wonders how he will be able to write in his diary, when first of all he is so hungry, and then a kitten begins to distract him. Date: 1909

Background imageSnowball Collection: The Vicars Temptation by William Heath Robinson

The Vicars Temptation by William Heath Robinson
As his parishioners come out of church into a snow-covered churchyard, the vicar bends down to make a snowball, The question is, will he throw it, and if so, at whom? 1947




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"The Snowball Chronicles: From St. Moritz to Fairyland" Step into a winter wonderland as we unravel the captivating tale of snowballs through history and imagination. In "The Man who Threw a Snowball at St. Moritz, " witness an audacious act that forever changed the course of winter sports. "POTTER: SNOWBALL FIGHT. Rabbits throwing snowballs" showcases the whimsical world where even furry creatures engage in frosty battles. Travel back to 1916 with "Snowball fight 1916" and experience the joyous camaraderie amidst swirling flurries, frozen laughter echoing through time. Marvel at "Five children building a snowman in a wood, " capturing innocent moments frozen in frames, their imaginations sculpting icy companions. Transport yourself to c. 1535's snowy landscape adorned with aristocrats and hunters, painting a picture of elegance against nature's white canvas in "Month of January. " Join Carlos I at Chatsworth as he revels in the enchantment of winter, his regal presence contrasting beautifully against the serene backdrop. Feel your heart warm on "A merry merry Christmas Day" as families unite under blankets of snow, sharing love and laughter amidst twinkling lights. Watch children embrace their creativity while building a timeless symbol of winter joy in "Children building a snowman, " reminding us all to cherish simple pleasures. Embark on an ethereal journey with fairies dancing among delicate flakes in "Fairies and Snowball, " where magic intertwines seamlessly with nature's artistry. Discover Art Deco elegance through C. E. Shand's sketch for Snowball from the 1920s, showcasing sophistication intertwined with wintry charm.