{"product_id":"weird-victorian-christmas-cards-set-of-5-collection-1","title":"Weird Victorian Christmas Cards  – Set of 5 | Collection 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collection of five wonderfully weird \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictorian Christmas cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reproduced from genuine 19th-century designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong before Christmas cards settled into familiar scenes of robins, snowy cottages and Father Christmas, their Victorian predecessors could be considerably stranger. Dancing food, umbrella-carrying frogs, anthropomorphic cats, sinister-looking goats and a turkey apparently exacting revenge all found their way into festive greetings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully restored from original Victorian cards, these five designs preserve 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 5 different Victorian Christmas card designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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 individual cards and another set of five and ten.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58152070545790,"sku":"GC57VCWC51","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/0386\/4958\/files\/Victorian-Christmas-cards-funny-creepy-weird-Xmas-New-Year-Vintage-art-greeting-card-set-pack-5-1.jpg?v=1791130200","url":"https:\/\/strandclothing.co.uk\/products\/weird-victorian-christmas-cards-set-of-5-collection-1","provider":"Strand Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}