Ah, it's that time again, and it just wouldn't be the same here without some bizarre and creepy (or really rather wonderful, depending on your viewpoint!) seasonal Victorian art to usher in the festive season:
Wishing you all a warm and peaceful Christmas time whatever you do and thank you, as always, for being there x
Yikes! That clown one will give me nightmares tonight!
ReplyDeleteHC to you and yours.
Sorry about that, John. Straight out of 'It'! Take heart in the beautiful stag beetles and craneflies in the bottom one - although those presents will be tiny!
DeleteHappy Christmas to you, Jenny and family too x
Bizarre, creepy AND wonderful. It wouldn't be SDS without these cards. Favourite this year: the insect one at the bottom. Fantastic artwork.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas C and Mr SDS.
Thanks Alyson and the same to you and Mr WIAA too.
DeleteI'm with you on the bottom card, right up my street and I reckon it's time for a revival of the insect-themed Chrimbo cards. Or perhaps worm ones :-)
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Greetings, C, and Merry Christmas to you and Mr. SDS. Creepy, cards, yes, but really interesting too. - Brian
ReplyDeleteLovely to hear from you, Brian - thanks and hope you're well. The way cards have changed over the years is quite fascinating, I definitely prefer these to current ones!
DeleteMerry Christmas to you and Mrs Brian too from us x
Brilliant selection. Happy Christmas C and Mr SDS, have a good one.
ReplyDeleteThank you Adam and sending warm Christmas wishes to you, Lou and Eliza too x
DeleteA used up what? I don't recognise the plant, presumably it rhymes with "cramp".
ReplyDeleteSetting that aside for a minute, happy Christmas. Hope you and Mr SDS have had a good day.
any thanks, Ernie, a very low key affair in this household, and we still have some wine left! Hope you've had a lovely day too x
DeleteRe. the card - I was wondering what that missing word could be too. I think the plant looks like holly, just decorative maybe, so wondered if we're meant to think of 'tramp' and perhaps it wasn't an acceptable word to print then? Sorry, I seem to be in the habit of putting these unsolvable puzzles out there, what with the last post too!
*Many* not any!
DeleteI have been pondering this for a week now and I think I have the answer! I think the missing word is "stamp", and the whole thing means "I can't afford to get you a present, just this card".
DeleteIf only the John Lewis Christmas advert could take note...
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great day, C.
Agreed. And thank you, yes all good here and hope you and your family did too x
DeleteHappy New Year, C, I hope you and Mr. SDS had a great evening and can look forward to a very fine 2023.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great selection of Victorian Christmas cards. By the looks of things, the babies are crying because the brandy-soaked Christmas pudding is all gone which of course reminded me of this https://youtu.be/8UvF2_k0eZI
Thanks Khayem; we celebrated with a snifter, snacks and some old telly, hope you had a good one too and a very Happy New Year to you and Clan K x
DeleteAh, I love Reeves and Mortimer but had temporarily forgotten that and yet what a mantra that should be -- only to be said in appropriate accent of course: "You can't give a baby booze!" Brilliant.