{"product_id":"sir-vegetable-victorian-christmas-card","title":"A Merry Christmas to You – Victorian Christmas Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully weird \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian Christmas card\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring a remarkably dignified root vegetable dressed as a gentleman, complete with top hat, cane and festive floral greeting bearing the words \u003cem\u003eA Merry Christmas to You\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating from the late 19th century, the design is a wonderfully eccentric example of Victorian Christmas imagery. Striding purposefully through the snow in impeccable evening dress, our mysterious turnip-or-parsnip gentleman seems entirely confident that nothing could be more festive than his appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully restored from the original Victorian card, the design preserves the colour, character and wonderfully peculiar details of the period artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blank inside for your own message\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep green envelopes included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 × 7 in (12.7 × 17.8 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fully printed front and back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little piece of Christmas history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurn each card over to find the title and approximate date of the original Victorian design, together with a framed detail from the artwork. The fully printed backs have been individually designed to complement each card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, the five cards offer a glimpse into the wonderfully eccentric world of Victorian Christmas greetings - sometimes charming, sometimes funny and occasionally rather unsettling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in rich colour on silk-finish art card, giving the original illustrations depth and vibrancy while retaining their vintage character. Each card comes with a deep green envelope, chosen to complement the rich reds, aged creams and period colours of the artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in the UK using eco-friendly toner on card made from sustainably sourced pulp and produced as part of the Carbon Capture Programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available:\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of curated sets of five and ten cards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58152704246142,"sku":"GC57VCWC03","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/0386\/4958\/files\/a-merry-christmas-to-you-vegeatble-top-hat-weird-victorian-christmas-funny-creepy-greeting-card.jpg?v=1791146276","url":"https:\/\/strandclothing.co.uk\/products\/sir-vegetable-victorian-christmas-card","provider":"Strand Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}