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Um, our ancestors were weird, y'all. Maybe we're just missing some context that would make these bizarre Victorian Christmas cards make sense?
After the first Christmas card was sent in 1843, Victorians eagerly embraced the new tradition. Here are just a few of the wonderfully weird cards we tracked down.
Incomprehensible, ugly, strange, bizarre, weird, creepy or just plain inappropriate... 1. Sometimes a banana is just a banana 2. Snow Blower 3. The Inappropriate Rocket 4. Creepy Doctor and Blow Up Doll 5. Clown Cop 6. Suicide Skunk 7. Another Adorable Suicide Valentine 8. Cop Aims to Please 9. Time Bomb 10. False Teeth Valentine 11. Sticky Valentine 12. Trapped by Love 13. The Crush 14. Mud about You 15. Submissive Kitten Valentine 16. Cannibal Valentine 17. Valentine Greetings from Cannibal Alfred E. Neuman 18. Gas Mask Valentine 19. Dictator Valentine 20. Handcuffs Valentine 21. Veal Valentine 22. Worst Valentine Ever 23. OUCH Valentine 24. Valentine Offerings to My Boyfriend 25. Fire Eater 26. Sword Swallower Valentine 27. I'll Nail You Yet 28. Flies 29. Eating Worms! 30. Screwy 31. Violent Caveman 32. Very Strange Granny 33. Smoking Cat 34. Weird Superhero Valentine 35. Ain't Love a Swell Condition? 36. A Valentine for Jon Bon Jovi 37. Picking on You to be My Valentine 38. Willing Slave 39. You Certainly Satisfy! 40. Cancer 'n Diabetes Valentine 41. Sexual Harassment 42. Lixie Wants Your Stick! 43. A Fine Young Cannibal Valentine 44. He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) 45. Rat Trap Valentine 46. Love Stinks 47. To My Pin-Up Valentine! (via kipling_west's Flickr)
Oh, you are so light on my feet! Vintage Halloween card. These cards are printed on 80 lb. Warm White cover stock and come with a matching envelope. The images are taken from vintage cards and advertisements. The cards come in 3 sizes- 3.5" x 5" when folded, 4.5" x 5.5" when folded, and 5" x 7" when folded. You can ad your own message, use one of ours, or leave them blank. You can also get them in 10 packs. Make wonderful invitations. Now available in Postcards printed on 4" x 6" 100 lb. warm white cover stock. Postcards do not come with envelopes.
The Siren's Embrace dragging this sea man down to the watery depths to be Her's forever. Images of Myth and Romance take us to other worlds and other times. Indulge in the time of Knights and Dragons, Fairies and Trolls, Pirates and Mermaids. These images are taken from public domain sources and are digitally cleaned and presented here to you for your enjoyment. The cards are printed on Warm White 80 lb. cover stock and come with matching envelopes. They come in three sizes 3.5" 5" when folded, 4.5" 5.5" when folded, and 5" x 7" when folded. You can ad your own message, use one of ours, or leave them blank. Now available in Postcards printed on 4" x 6" 100 lb. warm white cover stock. Postcards do not come with envelopes. They make great invitations or announcements.
Ho, Ho, Ho! Ha, Ha, Ha! Take a gander at a new pic dump of wonderfully funny and awkward family Christmas photos. These festive holiday snapshots, from posing
In the early 1900s, racist imagery was widely used in consumer products—even Valentine's Day cards—and relied on caricatures and stereotypes...
Who wouldn't want to receive a card featuring small children getting drunk?
magazine clipping from vintage Workbasket magazine to make a novelty Christmas evening purse from vintage Christmas cards and a crochet top
Ever since the Victorians invented the Christmas card, people have gotten creative—and a bit bizarre—with their holiday greetings.
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Victorian Christmas cards don't look anything like the commercialized and happy greeting cards we're all used to today. They're cards were creepy and grim.
Who this mysterious fellow, anyway?Today is the Feast of St. Nicholas and I have been surprised by thestories I am hearing. The Scarlet Letter Press in...
Last year here at Dangerous Minds we declared that Krampus had hit the American mainstream, and just a couple of weeks ago we told you “fuck the elf on the shelf, here’s Krampus in the corner.” As we begin to see the department stores trot out their Christmas wares, we are reminded that Krampustime will soon be upon us. If you’re looking for a Krampusnacht gift for someone special, we have a suggestion: Feral House has just published the definitive work on Krampus and assorted other dark pagan Yuletide terrors. The exhaustively-researched The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil by Al Ridenour explores the origins of the Krampus myth, its recent popularization in the United States, the various celebrations and traditions associated with the creature, as well as similar European Christmas beasts. Click here to order this title via Amazon. Krampus, for anyone out of the loop, is a horned, anthropomorphic, demon-like creature who, according to Alpine folklore, is a companion to Saint Nicholas. He acts as the yin to Santa’s yang—punishing the naughty children while Saint Nicholas rewards the good. Krampus provides the dark...
Today, you will be visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. You know what, scratch that. We’re experiencing the present, and the future is too unpredictable. Let’s just focus on the past!
Anthropomorphic cats, murderous frogs, and insects dancing by the moonlight aren't exactly part of our Christmas card tradition today.
This Mermaid wants her man. How can he resist her kiss? Images of Myth and Romance take us to other worlds and other times. Indulge in the time of Knights and Dragons, Fairies and Trolls, Pirates and Mermaids. These images are taken from public domain sources and are digitally cleaned and presented here to you for your enjoyment. The cards are printed on Warm White 80 lb. cover stock and come with matching envelopes. They come in three sizes 3.5" 5" when folded, 4.5" 5.5" when folded, and 5" x 7" when folded. They can also be ordered in 10 packs. You can add your own message, use one of ours, or leave them blank. Now available in Postcards printed on 4" x 6" 100 lb. warm white cover stock. Postcards do not come with envelopes. They make great invitations or announcements.
The above image was found on Beth Leintz's blog Gathering Dust. bethleintz.typepad.com/gathering_dust/swaps/
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無謬への密やかな憧れそしてその雜食の極に (kakkon-toh hannya-toh konpei-toh) (medicine joy-of-water memory-of-children) And... "私の家は私の復活の場所より東に有る。 My home's in the eastward direction Of my own ressurection"
Borden's is an old name in U.S. manufacturing, but in 1887 the logo was not a cow but an eagle, for Eagle Brand. Mr. Gail Borden invented condensed milk. The Wikipedia entry for Borden's tells a sad but familiar tale of rapid expansion in the 20th century, over-extension, leveraged buy-out, and divestiture. Borden's now exists only as spin-off products and a brand name, owned by a Swiss company.
Holiday Greetings, Friends! Just a quick note to let you know Alphabet Soup will be on hiatus for the next several weeks. Thank you, regular readers, for visiting, sharing, commenting, and eating a…
Welcome everyone, Welcome Springtime! An antique Victorian postcard of pussy willows is a good start for the day. I have always adored the fuzzy little buds since I was a child. Doesn't everyone love them? A sure sign of spring and new growth. All my images are for your use in your collage, craft, ATC, scrapbooking and enjoyment. All for free! How about some lovely and sweet little angels to cherish and share. . Easter angel or maybe a fairy. Sometimes I wonder what you (my readers)are doing and what your day is like. With visitors from all over the world, it is easy to imagine cottages, modern apartments, and any possible home where you are reading this posting. Is your home safe and peaceful? Is there a garden?do you live with a family, pet or on your own? Are your needs being meet? This is a little rambling but I care about you all. In your quick visits and kind comments and the ongoing interest of my followers has pulled me into this new "community". A unique form of friendship with dear people from all over the world. May there be some kindness, a bit of beauty, a bit of relief from troubles and a hug that finds you today. Much love to you all, Louise
If you think holidays are weird these days, then you clearly haven't seen these 19th-century Victorian Era Christmas cards that were just as creepy as those times themselves. Bored Panda has gone through an expansive TuckDB Ephemera's vintage Holiday greetings postcard collection to gather some of the most bizarre postcards ever made. From frogs stabbing each other to Krampus (a half-goat, half-daemon) entertaining the ladies in the best Victorian Era fashion manner... Yeah, there isn't a more random way to say 'Merry Christmas' to someone these days, but when you think of it, these seasons greetings actually work as a time machine and reveal the relevant topics of those days.
The Feast of St. Lucy in Sweden The custom involves the eldest daughter arising early and wearing her Lucy garb of white robe, red sash, and a wire crown covered with whortleberry-twigs with nine...
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1. A Payphone Graveyard in New York Payphones are disappearing little by little, but where are they going? Photographer Dave Bledsoe found a veritable payphone graveyard underneath the elevated West Side Highway at 135th and 12th Avenue: “At least one hundred old, battered pay phones were locked behind a fence near the Park’s Department building.” [Upper…
Anthropomorphic cats, murderous frogs, and insects dancing by the moonlight aren't exactly part of our Christmas card tradition today.
