Antique christmas cards

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

Attention bird lovers! A FREE Christmas illustration from 1908, featuring a festive robin complete with holly and winter scenery.

I have always had a fascination for antique postcards ~ any holiday...but the Christmas ones are quite strange indeed. From their morbidity, to the just plain strange! here are a few that have made me say... "....Hmmmm...." I mean, creepy walking root-vegetable men? or how about a kidnapping santa? this one cracks me up - just look at their little legs! a little too much eggnog perhaps? and doesn't a cat-fight outside a tenement window just scream Happy Christmastide? or would you prefer a…

I love vintage Christmas cards! This is a collection of vintage and mid-century Christmas images free to print and use in your holiday decor.

Old Christmas cards can be easily turned into various Christmas-inspired things, let’s have a look what to do. Lots of recycle projects are here.

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A collection of 30 free printable vintage Christmas postcards! Beautiful detailed antique illustrations that are perfect for holiday cards, ornaments, home decor, DIY projects, and much more.

Learn the simple steps necessary to create Vintage Christmas Postcard Decorations using FREE postcard printables, glue, glitter, and wire.

Who wouldn't want to receive a card featuring small children getting drunk?

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Ever since the Victorians invented the Christmas card, people have gotten creative—and a bit bizarre—with their holiday greetings.

Circa 1890 chromolith but could be slightly earlier.

Christmas card bearing mistletoe motif

The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and spreading Christmas cheer. Even since the first commercially produced Christmas card, as legend … Continue reading "Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards"

Other Supplies here: https://www.chalkcouture.com/knickoftime/products And more antique Christmas music pages. These would be perfect for some crafting projects. Silent Night Hymn I'm unfamiliar with this song, but it looks lovely and I love the fancy font used for the title. This one is from the same antique hymnal. Away in a Manger Hark the Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World There are SO many projects you can make with this Joy to the World Hymnreusable silkscreen stencil, like pillows…

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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?

Buy a cheap copy of Old-Fashioned Christmas Postcards: 24... book. Old-fashioned holiday charm abounds with these collectibles and their colorful portraits of ruddy-cheeked children and Santas. Reproduced directly from rare... Free Shipping on all orders over $15.

The market for Christmas cards is on the rise. Older greeting cards in good condition can fetch about $10 to $50 apiece, up into the three- or four-figure range for famous artists or signatures. If you stumble upon a big box of holiday cards at an estate sale, flea market, or even your own attic, here's what to look for in terms of finding what's valuable.