#victoriancartoon

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The Victorians were a strange bunch, and often had rather macabre senses of humour. These feelings extended to that of Christmas, as exemplified by this beautifully embossed, albeit distinctly grim Christmas card. Christmas Cards became a huge industry only a few years after their introduction with the Penny Post in 1843 - and by the 1880s, had become a vast range of strange, albeit handsome Greetings in a number of formats and designs. This particular one is a smaller "token card", with a single sided print and a Postcard-esque format on the rear. It was printed by Charles Goodall, who also manufactured playing cards and postcards. In 1922, the Goodall name was retired after it merged with De La Rue. #Antiques #VictorianCartoon #Victorian #Vintage #Christmas #AntiqueChristmasCard #AntiqueChristmas #VintageChristmasCard #VintageChristmas https://www.instagram.com/p/CnB-B7-s-TH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=