Rare Beatrix Potter Christmas Cards to be Auctioned

Rare Beatrix Potter Christmas Cards to be Auctioned

SWINDON, England, Jul 26, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Four rare, hand-made, Beatrix Potter Christmas cards are expected to bring in about $76,000 at an auction in Swindon, England.


The watercolor cards made by the creator of "Peter Rabbit" were found in an envelope in a trunk hidden among boxes hoarded by relatives of two sisters who shared great-grandparents with the artist, Britain's Telegraph reported Wednesday.

Rare Beatrix Potter Christmas Cards to be Auctioned