It may have been in December of 1947. Then again, it could have been in December of 1954. December of 2001 may be when you last saw one. You may be old enough to remember seeing it in 1930 but I know ...

To those of us who fondly remember being a young child eagerly leafing through the newest edition of the Christmas wish books, I thought I would share some history and memories. Catalogs started ...

This time of year always makes me think of the Christmas catalog. I’m not talking about the season-specific sale circulars you still get in the mail, but rather the all-encompassing catalogs that used ...

As I turned the calendar from September to October two weeks ago a thought came to me: “It’s time for the Christmas Wish Book to come in the mail!” My heart leaped with joy. And then my heart ...

For kids who grew up in the 1970s, Christmas was a slower, more analog kind of magic. Holiday wish lists were built with paper, ink, and patience, and the big moments happened on living room carpets ...

One of the best Christmas or Hanukkah presents that young baby boomers like me got even before the holidays did not cost our parents anything. This gift was as magical as many of the costly gifts that ...

On Nov. 25, a day after Thanksgiving, the Miami Herald published the story of 13-year-old José Andino Díaz and his family, who faced eviction while living packed into a sole bedroom they rented in a ...