The most wonderful time of year? Tell that to the illustrators of the 19th century, who seemed to love nothing more than drawing scenes of violent frogs and creepy onion people

These weird Christmas and New Year greeting cards are from the 19th-century, or more precisely, the Victorian era, and they are all kind of creepy - in a Victorian way. Apparently, back then there was nothing unusual about sending your loved ones a grim image of a dead robin with the words 'May yours be

Um, our ancestors were weird, y'all. Maybe we're just missing some context that would make these bizarre Victorian Christmas cards make sense?

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These beautiful Victorian Valentine's cards were carefully and creatively handcrafted, and were so much better than what you usually see today.

Custom printed for pretty much every special thing there is,Digitally printed cards on heavyweight stock,Uncoated blank interior provides a superior writing surface,Each card comes with a kraft envelope for mailing or gifting

These 20 free Victorian valentine cards are perfect for making your own Valentine's Day cards. (Card-making instructions are included on the page.) The images are also great for scrap-booking and crafts, or to accent your Web site or blog.

EXCLUSIVE: One card from 1890 promotes tea drinking instead of the ‘hollow joys of strong drink’, while another shows a sinister-looking goblin.

Um, our ancestors were weird, y'all. Maybe we're just missing some context that would make these bizarre Victorian Christmas cards make sense?

Mid-late 19th century red buckram binding with red leather to corners and spine. Plain gold borders. Gold tooled 'Greetings Cards' to spine. Scrapbook of...

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Mid-late 19th century red buckram binding with red leather to corners and spine. Plain gold borders. Gold tooled 'Greetings Cards' to spine. Scrapbook of...

These 20 free Victorian valentine cards are perfect for making your own Valentine's Day cards. (Card-making instructions are included on the page.) The images are also great for scrap-booking and crafts, or to accent your Web site or blog.

These 20 free Victorian valentine cards are perfect for making your own Valentine's Day cards. (Card-making instructions are included on the page.) The images are also great for scrap-booking and crafts, or to accent your Web site or blog.