I love the snowman on this Azo real photo postcard, though it doesn't look at all like it's actually made of snow. I suspect it was set up in a photo studio, and folks would come in and pose with it, then leave with their personalized RPPC to send to friends and family. On the back, Jane B. writes only "Merry Xmas & Happy New Year."
I used a Google image search to try to find the same snowman. No luck, but I did find a similar RPPCs here, here and here.
Snowmen have been around since at least the Middle Ages. According to Wikipedia, the tallest one ever built was 122 feet! Genesis has a 1978 song about a snowman titled "Snowbound," but there's debate over whether it's about an actual snowman, or a poor guy who has died of hypothermia. Here are part of the lyrics:
Hey there's a SnowmanHey, hey what a SnowmanPray for the SnowmanOoh, ooh what a SnowmanThey say a snow year's a good yearFilled with the love of all who lie so deep
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