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Did You Know the First Commercial Christmas Card Featured Underage Drinking?
May we all be as merry as that boozy child.
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Merry Christmas from Krampus, Santa's Demonic Helper
Krampuskarten depict Saint Nicholas's darker counterpart: the devilish Krampus, whose current image visually carries centuries of folklore.
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Why Are There Dead Birds on Victorian Christmas Cards?
One of the more curious recurring images on 19th-century Christmas cards is the dead bird, which may symbolize mortality or something more ritualistic.
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Have a Creepy Little Christmas with These Unsettling Victorian Cards
Anthropomorphic cats, murderous frogs, and insects dancing by the moonlight aren't exactly part of our Christmas card tradition today.
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When Artists Make Holiday Cards
There are few small pleasures more delightful than opening the mailbox to find a holiday card from a friend.