What says Christmas more than drunken, marauding Vikings?
Posted by: Becky | October 02, 2007 at 06:42 PM
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#2, please. It reminds be of shopping on Black Friday.
Posted by: Marc Nelson Jr. | October 02, 2007 at 06:53 PM
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Number 1, the three merry Vikings seems the most Christmasy there. Ha en god jul!
Posted by: Thomo the Lost | October 02, 2007 at 07:39 PM
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Definitely the Vikings!
Posted by: william | October 02, 2007 at 10:49 PM
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#3
lest we forget
Posted by: Roger Deal | October 03, 2007 at 12:26 AM
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Gotta go for #1 The Vikings.
The pillaging, drinking, and burning reminds me of a friend's school Christmas party years ago.
Posted by: Gene | October 03, 2007 at 01:04 AM
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#3, which reminds me of a Christmas story I wrote (Tanker's Christmas? I'm not even sure of the title any more)many, many years ago. In Durham, I think, before we moved to Greensboro.
Posted by: Angus McWasp | October 03, 2007 at 02:52 AM
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Number one. It has got christmas atmosphere, showing soldiers in the christmas time.
Posted by: pupkovnik unterscheisser Edvard | October 03, 2007 at 08:28 AM
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#1 Least we forget. Mr Mcbride Died this year and it would only be fitting for Osprey to use his artwork.
Posted by: bill | October 03, 2007 at 09:57 AM
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I vote for the Vikings as well...
A Christmas strandhogg (spelling?)
James
Posted by: James | October 03, 2007 at 11:04 AM
I vote for the Vikings, they look like they are ready to enjoy a Christmas Feast, and its a McBride...
Posted by: Andy | October 03, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Vikings it is!
Posted by: Helen | October 03, 2007 at 11:41 AM
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I asked myself which I would have liked to have received most and number 2 gets it by a decent margin.
I like the tribute to Mr McBride but not with that piece of artwork - does nothing for me and doesn't say 'Osprey' as much as the other pair.
Posted by: Paul S | October 03, 2007 at 11:48 AM
I vote for the Vikings. Nothing says Christmas like pillaging over the holidays.
Posted by: Terence Andrews | October 03, 2007 at 12:03 PM
#1
Posted by: Mike Gindling | October 03, 2007 at 12:06 PM
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Santa goes vikingr,back then he was a bit slimmer and not so much grey,already had the taste for goose and beer though!
Posted by: Dave | October 03, 2007 at 01:47 PM
#1 - the Vikings. They're making merry, as one should at Christmas, but something tells me they didn't pay for their Crimbo dinner.
Posted by: Alex W | October 03, 2007 at 02:32 PM
Vikings of course!
Posted by: Dave B | October 03, 2007 at 02:33 PM
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The US soldiers digging in. Happened at Christmas, not actively violent, not celebrating pillage and drunkenness. If I were a supplier, I could put that up in the office without feeling I was putting up something un-christmas.
Posted by: Les | October 03, 2007 at 02:50 PM
I'm with you, Les.
Posted by: Samuel | October 03, 2007 at 02:57 PM
Number #2 Can not go wrong with Napoleonics.
VR
James M.
Posted by: James Mattes | October 03, 2007 at 04:05 PM
Number 2 - Napoleonics all the way!
Posted by: Aurelie | October 03, 2007 at 04:43 PM
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#3 because the Christmas timeframe fits the picture, the theme is appropriate and I like the pic. #1 is cool and McBride did tremendous work but #3 seems most appropriate to me.
Posted by: Mike O'Brien | October 03, 2007 at 05:17 PM
For me it has to be the Vikings. This would be a great tribute to Angus McBride.
Posted by: John M | October 03, 2007 at 05:22 PM
I like number 1 (The Vikings).
At the first Christmas one receives a visit from three wise men out of the east bearing gifts, and a few centuries later you're stuck with three bearded oafs who plunder the village's moveable goods and burn the rest!
Posted by: Maarten Mulder | October 03, 2007 at 08:19 PM
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VIKINGS!!!
...and even though I'm a US soldier who has spent Christmas downrange, I get a happier image when I think of happy drunken Vikings than Screaming Eagles at Bastogne...
Posted by: CPT Profumo | October 03, 2007 at 08:55 PM
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*1 the vikings
They celebrated christmas(Drank Jul, jul being the swedish word for christmas) long before they got christened=)
Posted by: Tomas | October 03, 2007 at 08:59 PM
Number 2 - very seasonal, there's a bugler and it's geese and pig friendly! As someone else said, it reminds me of the shopping rush before Chrimbo.
Posted by: Kev Morris | October 04, 2007 at 02:19 AM
Number 1 gets my vote.
Posted by: Peter Vernon | October 04, 2007 at 02:44 AM
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The Vikings are fantastic twist on both the traditional "Santa" and "Three Wisemen" cards.
Posted by: Michael Barlow | October 04, 2007 at 04:25 AM
It has to be #3. The Battered Bastards of Bastogne best represent the Christmas spirit. These were the men that liberated the world from darkness. It is fitting that their image should be used for a card celebrating the birth of the greatest liberator of all.
Posted by: Tom Bryant | October 04, 2007 at 05:49 AM
I vote for the Battered Bastards Of Bastogne. It has to be number 3.
Posted by: Tom Bryant | October 04, 2007 at 06:04 AM
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I'm not eligible for the competition and I'm not sure my vote should count but I love the Vikings. Doubly fitting because it is an Angus McBride piece.
Posted by: Rich | October 04, 2007 at 09:59 AM
Vikings is the best choice - the picture is both pleasant and ispiring.
The Bastogne is the worst choice -- too policical, and nothing special.
Posted by: Igor Dudchenko | October 04, 2007 at 02:12 PM
I vote for number 1.
"Vikings? There ain't no Vikings here, just us honest farmers. The town was burning and the villagers were already dead when we got here. They didn't need those geese anyway. That's our story and we're sticking to it."
Posted by: Wayne Percival | October 04, 2007 at 07:34 PM
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#2
I wouldn't want to have #1, because I don't want a Christmas card showing a goose being held ready for presumabely the slaughter.
Posted by: EasyPeasy21 | October 05, 2007 at 09:03 PM
It has to be the Vikings; Santa is but one bearded reprobate, whereas this image displays triple the fun.
Posted by: Colin Chapman | October 06, 2007 at 12:48 AM
I think that the option more representative of Christmas is that of Saint Niklaus`s ancestors (that inclusively, are long-bearded); my vote is for Number 1: Vikings.
Posted by: Roberto Mario Avila | October 06, 2007 at 03:44 PM
Three very merry Vikings
Posted by: Ron Miller | October 07, 2007 at 01:00 PM
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In light of the Ken Burn event, I would go with GI's picture. Besides, drunken Vikings celebrating rape and pillage just doesn't quite do it for the birth of our Savior.
Posted by: Ron Lawson | October 07, 2007 at 06:42 PM
A tough choice between No.1 and No. 3. Finally decided that No. 3 is my first choice.
Thanks for giving the customers the choice.
Posted by: John Koester | October 08, 2007 at 04:43 AM
No 2. Splendid uniforms and fine soldiers.
Posted by: Andrew Fowler | October 08, 2007 at 09:25 AM
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#3 gets my vote. The battles that winter should not be forgotten. (Even if it's Infantry and TDs instead of the men in the Armor Battalions in their 30 ton ice boxes!)
John
Major, Armor
US Army (ret)
Posted by: John Faulconbridge | October 09, 2007 at 03:38 PM
has to be the vikings, a fitting tribute
Posted by: frazer mccourt | October 09, 2007 at 08:38 PM
#3
#1 is a close runner up but since #1 seems to be the result of drunken Xmas revelrie, I'll have to settle for #1
Posted by: Roys | October 10, 2007 at 09:44 AM
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#3......For a few reasons:
a) The Defence of Bastogne actually took place at Christmastime.
b)It's a reminder that while it may be Christmas, soldiers are still on the job whereever they may be while we are warm at home opening gifts.
c)It is not overtly political at all.......Just troops "digging in". What military artwork would not be "political"?
d) While I'm a HUGE fan of Angus McBride's work, the pillaging Vikings just don't have a "Christmas feel".
e) The charging Horse Grenadiers may have a winter theme as well..........But it ain't Christmas-ey either!
What about commisioning an artwork of Union & Confederate troops having one of their unoffical "winter truces" 7 exchanging newspapers, food, tobacco etc.?
Posted by: Michael Lubrano | October 22, 2007 at 03:41 PM
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Most impressed with the Viking picture
Posted by: Doug Collins | October 25, 2007 at 08:54 PM
Sure #3, remind us to stop a war, no more horrible or ugly war like that again, peace....for ever.
Posted by: Ady | December 25, 2007 at 12:25 AM
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