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You probably wouldn't want to hang these Victorian Christmas cards on your mantel

Three words: Talking Christmas oysters.

AT THIS STAGE, (hopefully) all of your Christmas cards have been sent out and you’ve got the ones you received on display, bringing some festive cheer to your home.

It might be a different story if you got some of these strange Victorian Christmas cards…

Christmas oysters...?
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    Dec 24th 2014, 9:58 PM

    Merry Christmas everyone. Hope ya all have a good one.

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    Dec 25th 2014, 12:46 AM

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    Dec 25th 2014, 12:46 AM

    Wishing everyone a happy,healthy and safe Christmas in great company.
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    Is it just my phone, but when I turn it to landscape, I get a massive Journal banner across the top, which obscures a lot of the photo.

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    Dec 25th 2014, 12:17 AM

    Happy Christmas to everyone who shapes the Journal, journalists, readers and commenters!

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    Dec 25th 2014, 12:48 AM

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    Dec 25th 2014, 2:20 AM

    Have a Wonderful Christmas everyone and a Prosperous New Year !!

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