The Rehoming and Rehabilitation of Unwanted Dogs and Cats During the Christmas Holiday
Santa, a dog abandoned two days before Christmas, is looked after by Charlene Gunner at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home on December 27, 2012 in London, England. The home was founded 150 years ago and has rescued, reunited and rehomed over three million dogs and cats. The average stay for a dog is just 28 days although some stay much longer. Around 550 dogs and 200 cats are provided refuge by Battersea at any given time. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid) Continue reading »
Taronga Zoo Animals Recieve Christmas Gifts
Giraffes receive a Christmas treat at Taronga Zoo on December 14, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Taronga Zoo celebrated Christmas early giving Christmas-themed environmental activities to the Zoo’s Giraffes, Sun Bears, Meerkats, Aldabra Tortoise and Cockatoos providing a wonderful natural display for Zoo visitors. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams) Continue reading »
Christmas with the Chimps
Excited chimpanzees raced to meet Santa during the 27th annual “Christmas with the Chimps” at Lion Country Safari Wednesday. Presents, which included stuffed animals, clothes and snacks, were provided and wrapped by ChimpanZoo volunteers. ChimpanZoo is a program developed by renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall for the research, enrichment and education of captive chimpanzees.
Chimpanzees await Santa’s arrival during “Christmas with the Chimps” at Lion Country Safari Wednesday. The presents, which include stuffed animals, clothes and snacks, are provided and wrapped by ChimpanZoo volunteers. (Lannis Waters / The Palm Beach Post) Continue reading »
Christmas in New York: Rare Photos from Turn of the Century
It was a time when William McKinely was finishing up his tenure as President of the United States and Theodore Roosevelt was starting his. It was a time when our families were stepping off the boats to start their life anew in a foreign city. A time before The Great War gripped the nation at its core.
These are rare photographs from the early 1900s depicting captured moments of Christmas in New York City; pictures of a long forgotten era.
Santa Claus and Salvation Army musicians entertaining children on N.Y.C. street (Library of Congress) Continue reading »
Space Invaders Christmas Card
This Retro Style Space Invaders card is designed exclusively by Rumplestiltskin Design.
There is not much time until Christmas so hurry up and grab this limited edition print for your friends and relatives who appreciate charming design. Continue reading »
Woodcarvers Create Christmas Masterpieces
Outside view of Toni Baur’s shop for woodcarved articles is seen on Dec.1, 2011 in Oberammergau, Germany. Oberammergau woodcarving tradition, which is the most famous in Bavaria, has its roots in the 12th century, though members of the St. Luke’s guild, the association of Oberammergau woodcarvers, deplore the decline of the tradition both from a lack of new generations of woodcarvers as well as competition from wood figurine factories in northern Italy and Asia. In Oberammergau approximately 50 woodcarvers still churn out figurines of mostly religious motifs throughout the year. (Johannes Simon,Getty Images) Continue reading »
LEGO Christmas Tree
Duncan Titmarsh, the UK’s only LEGO Certified Professional, places the star on top of a Christmas tree made entirely out of LEGO at St Pancras International. The tree is 12.2 metres high, is made up of 600,000 LEGO Bricks, and has 172 branches and 1200 baubles. (David Parry/PA) Continue reading »
Golden Christmas Tree
An employee of Japanese jeweller Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils a 150 million yen (£1.24 million) Christmas tree which will be on display till Christmas Day at the company’s main shop. The 2.4 metre tall Christmas tree is decorated with heart and orchid shaped ornaments, ribbons and a star made of gold. (YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)
The Best of Christmas Photos From Around the Globe, 2008
Christmas lights house, Melksham, England. Continue reading »
So this is Christmas…
Christmas by Colour poster is live. Printed on 135gsm Naturalis Absolute white thanks to those fantastic people at GFSmith. Limited edition of 500 includes a free A2 sheet of CBC wrapping paper!
Stickers
There is a range of 30 coloured stickers based on CBC submissions. Each tube has one of these stickers applied to the cap.
Christmas by Colour
A not-for-profit exploration into the colours that shape our Christmas. Frustrated at the plethora of Christmas reds, whites and greens those pesky designers at Raw Design Studio are exploring what colours people really associate with their Christmas.
Help us to identify the real Christmas colour spectrum by suggesting your own colour and its personal meaning. Abstract, funny or literal – the choice is yours. We’ll be collating and uploading the best ideas as we go along with the aim of producing a Christmas by Colour poster as well as individual v-cards.
