Because I am in love with vintage art and always have been, I had started to look through some vintage Easter greeting cards to blog about—thinking there would be some really cute images to share. There were. But as I went through the selections, I was struck by some of the more ridiculous creations instead of being caught up by the “sweetness” of some of them.
Here, let me show you what I’m talking about. Now, maybe it's just me, but I don't think so. Some of these are just kind of creepy.
Bunnies dancing a jig decked out in colored eggs. Okay, how did they get into those eggs in the first place?
BE HONEST! Did any of you see this in your mind's eye instead?
And...who's bright idea was this? Man, that egg looks heavy. And what is he going to do with it when he gets where he's going with it?
UMMM...call me crazy, but is this the fairy Pied Piper of Hamlin leading the chicks to their doom or what?
Okay, my mother instincts are yelling, screaming, "GET OFF THAT EGG!" (I have to confess, this reminds me of something my son would have tried.) Notice the body of water that they're racing toward? This can only end badly. Why can't this kid just play with these "normal" children below?
A balancing act if I ever saw one. Crazy rabbit, trying to ride a goat with his hands full. I want to look away, but I just can't!
DON'T GET ON THE CHICKEN DIRIGIBLE! What are you guys thinking?
No need for words on this one. Wonder what he plans to kill on this fine Easter day?
I never really noticed how oddly the artists' minds worked in that time for these images. I am almost afraid to go look at the Christmas ones. Or the Valentine ones. These were strange enough, but...do I see a story in there? Maybe one of the dancing bunnies had a terrible childhood that made him want to join Bunny Vaudeville!
Hope you all have a wonderful Easter! Let's see... what did I do with my normal lamb picture...
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the Dead takes on a new meaning, when the dead don’t stay dead. Dr.
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Included in this autumn collection:
Man of Her Dreams by Gerald Costlow
Anise and Charlene are living the busy lives of young Goth women trying
to juggle college and jobs and – in their case – training as apprentice
Sherritt witches under the tutelage of Anise's mother, Annabel.
Then over Thanksgiving break, the girls encounter a young man named
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Under the Harvest Moon by Markee Anderson
Victoria Sommerfield is the maid of honor at her neighbor's wedding, the
day after the Harvest Festival. She's also very fond of Kirby, her best
friend of high school, who's also in the bridal party. Victoria's
forced to make a few decisions thanks to a crime in town. At least Kirby
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Day of the Dead ~ (Dia de los Muertos) by Cecilia Corona
The Day of the Dead takes on a new meaning, when the dead don't stay
dead. Dr. Valentina Bellmonte, a cancer survivor, is the new coroner at
Hope Memorial. Her faith is put to the test when a body arrives at the
morgue drained of blood and the man responsible for the crime is
sporting fangs. Could vampires be real?
Her good friend, Dr. Xander Carlisle seems to know the truth, but he's
unwilling to confide in her. He has a secret of his own and it's not
just how he feels about her, but something else entirely, something he's
forbidden to reveal.
Apple of His Eye by Nan O'Berry
Callie Dalton's truck runs out of gas on the road to her family's fruit
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Falling in love was the easy part; the hard part is going to be keeping
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A mutated form of Cholera infects the world, creating zeeks, a
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grave. She's been raised from an early age to use magic for good,
despite her temptation to cast a spell against Phil the bully who can't
stop teasing her.
Joe thinks Rachel is cool, especially when she weaves her healing magic
spells on him, but he's got his own problems. It's not easy keeping
Rachel safe from Phil's constant threats.
When Phil poisons Rachel, can love and little young witchcraft bring
Rachel and Joe together or has years of Phil's bullying ruined their
relationship for good?
Before Bram Stoker, the original vampires lived among the humans...
Medieval vampire romances...
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A lady...
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