Vintage Christmas carol booklets set with Firestone and Eaton promotional pieces; colorful mid-century holiday paper with sheet music and display appeal.
Details
Favorite Christmas Carols from Firestone
• Author: Not stated
• Publisher / Issuing Company: Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.
Christmas Carols
• Author / Compiler / Arranger: John Bach
• Publisher / Copyright line: The National Research Bureau, Inc.
• Promotional company: Eaton Manufacturing Company
• Year: 1960 confirmed for Favorite Christmas Carols from Firestone; 1952 confirmed for Christmas Carols
• Format: Two staple-bound softcover booklets / promotional paper song books
• Size / Measurements: Christmas Carols about 8 x 5 inches; Favorite Christmas Carols from Firestone about 9.5 x 6.6 inches
• Page Count: Christmas Carols 15 pages; Favorite Christmas Carols from Firestone 24 pages
• Cover / Jacket Colors: Firestone booklet has a cream cover with a family singing scene and red candles; John Bach booklet has a white cover with blue, gold, red, and green holiday graphics with angels, bells, and a lyre
• Genre / Subject: Christmas music, holiday song books, advertising ephemera, mid-century paper collectibles
Notable Features:
- Firestone booklet includes printed sheet music and a 1960 copyright statement; John Bach booklet includes printed contents and songs such as “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” “We Three Kings of Orient Are,” “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” and “The First Noel”;
- Firestone booklet opens with “Musical Reflections of the Christmastide”; Eaton promotional text and “The Christmas Story According to Saint Luke 2:1-20” appear on the back of the John Bach booklet
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
• Both booklets are complete-looking promotional Christmas pieces with strong mid-century holiday graphics
• Covers remain attractive and display well for seasonal decor or paper ephemera collections
• Interior music pages shown are clean-looking, readable, and easy to use for display or browsing
• This is a nice two-piece lot for buyers who want both colorful holiday graphics and usable-looking Christmas song content in one purchase
Issues / Wear
• Both booklets show noticeable age toning and light to moderate handling wear
• Firestone booklet has edge wear, corner wear, and light surface wear to the covers
• John Bach booklet has cover wear, light creasing, and a dark smudge / spot near the upper right area of the front cover
• Minor corner bends and edge wear are visible on both pieces
• Staple-bound construction shows age-related wear typical of paper booklets of this type
Collector’s Notes
This set gives the buyer two different kinds of value in one lot: cheerful mid-century Christmas cover art for display and readable holiday music inside. The Firestone booklet brings classic 1960 promotional nostalgia, while the smaller John Bach / Eaton booklet adds brighter graphic appeal and earlier 1950s advertising ephemera interest.
A good choice for holiday decorators, Christmas paper collectors, or anyone who likes authentic seasonal print pieces with real period character
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Care & Handling: Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings. Please note: If you have any questions or need more photos, ask.
