Patreon Sneak Peek | Frogs, Festivity, & Freakouts
Barely Historical12 Joulu 2025

Patreon Sneak Peek | Frogs, Festivity, & Freakouts

Victorian Christmas cards were not cozy snowmen and Hallmark hearts. They were dead robins, frogs with firearms, demonic turnips, Krampus kidnappings, and families roasting in hell… all wishing you a “Merry Christmas.”

In this Patreon only episode of Barely Historical, Jolynne and Amanda dive into the bizarre history of Victorian Christmas cards, from Sir Henry Cole and the Penny Post to the golden age of chromolithography chaos in the 1870s–1890s. We break down why Victorians thought violent, morbid, and horny holiday art was hilarious, how it tied to class anxiety and death obsession, and what finally killed off the creepy cards after World War I.

If you like weird history, dark holiday traditions, Victorian era absurdity, Krampus lore, and vintage ephemera, this one’s your festive fever dream. Share it with someone who thinks modern Christmas cards are boring… and remind them it could be frogs with guns and dead postman robins.

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Credits Hosts: JoLynne and Amanda

Produced by Barely Historical

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