One of the more curious recurring images on 19th-century Christmas cards is the dead bird, which may symbolize mortality or something more ritualistic. Allison Meier December 16, 2016 ...

The first Christmas card was designed in 1843. It was a simple illustration with a seasonal greeting. The first cards were expensive, but by the late Victorian period Christmas cards became more ...

Many of these strange Victorian Christmas cards are making the rounds on social media this holiday season (@HorribleSanity has shared some especially disturbing ones, like the scene of a frog-on ...

The BBC published an article about Victorian Christmas cards yesterday, tracing their history from the strange to the downright disturbing. In some, children languish in boiling teapots.

While Christmas trees have a long and storied tradition in Germany, it wasn't until the Victorian era that they made their way to England, and subsequently the U.S. The trend really kicked off ...

If you’re looking to send a friend one of the world’s first Christmas cards, you just need a stamp and about $7,000. At an auction on Saturday at British auction house Henry Aldridge & Son, an ...

CEDAR FALLS — A stately Christmas tree graces the front parlor at the Victorian House Museum for the holidays. It glistens with pastel pink and blue glass ornaments, glittering decorations and ...

If you'd like to find out more about some of the strangest Victorian Christmas traditions, "Yule" hopefully enjoy the list of 11 below. 1. PLAYING SNAP-DRAGON ...

Greeting cards also cross denominational lines, with 53 percent of Protestants, 55 percent of Catholics and 40 percent of those without religious beliefs saying they will send cards this year.

Choose one of the Christmas Card designs (T1 and T2) print and cut out. You could also use one of your own designs or you may have some old Christmas cards you wish to make use of for this.