As you've probably noticed by now, the Victorians had a thing for giving human qualities to animals, and this Easter bunny is no exception.
This little girl seems to be hunting for Easter eggs, but the baby chick on top of the basket doesn't seem too happy with her!
What's not to love about cute little hatchlings in eggs, right?
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It might take a minute to really take in everything that is happening in this card. There are baby chicks in what appears to be a circus, playing with an Easter egg, while an audience of chicks watch them.
A happy interspecies family celebrating the arrival of a new offspring. Rabbits and chickens. Who knew?
Can a girl in a bunny suit look creepy? Yes, she can.
The Polish go straight to what matters: the food. Depicted is a traditional Polish Easter meal.
This French World War II card depicts a soldier and flags of the Allies. But it looks like those baby chicks don't seem too happy about a soldier hatching the egg.
And they could read, too. In fact, they would hang out in meadows and read stories to each other during Easter.
Yes, Victorian-era chicks hatched eggs and came out with top hats, canes, and spectacles.
"Look, our baby doesn't look like us at all!" Happy Easter though.
One of the boys is reading, but the other two must be looking at something really interesting. We wonder what it is.
When you want to send Easter greetings but can't help it and take the opportunity to fight for women's rights as well.
"Look, we're the center of orchids." A bit creepy, don't you think?
Okay, let's just accept that riding eggs and eggshells was a thing in the early 20th century. As well as being pulled by unlikely animals; in this case sheep.
A rabbit sitting atop massive Easter eggs, being pulled by another rabbit and a chicken. How surreal is this image?
This very white, serious-looking rabbit has two very white, seriously-big eggs. He wishes us a joyful Easter. We're just a bit scared.
This rabbit is sending us his sincere wishes for joy and happiness, but he looks anything but joyful and happy...
There is something eerie about this French World War I postcard. Perhaps it's the juxtaposition of the colorful eggs and flowers with the dark background.
When you modify your car to reflect your love for the Easter season... Even though you're an underage angel who has wings, and you don't really need to drive an eggshell.
There is something a bit sad about this 1914 card titled 'Easter on the Boardwalk.' Yes, it's just a chick wearing a bonnet and holding an umbrella, walking on a wooden plank. But look at the window at the top. Someone doesn't look happy!
Nothing says Easter more than riding an egg being pulled by two hares, right? This German card dates back to 1909.
One often daydreams clinging onto a giant cross, right? Wait, where did she find that cross? Is she at a cemetery? We have so many questions!
"Cheers, my darling! May our interspecies relationship be blessed this Easter! Now, let's eat lots of eggs!"
Racing bunnies is how baby chicks celebrated Easter back in the turn of the century, apparently. The jockey chicks did wear adorable suits though!
Like a hunter showing off his bounty, this 19th-century rabbit hangs two eggs on his walking cane, showing everyone he's a successful egg collector.
What better way to spend Easter than serenating a chicken? Interestingly, this rooster plays his instrument using just one foot.
This is how wealthy rabbits celebrate Easter, if you're wondering. They listen to the violin and dance around an egg.
While many of us no longer send Easter greeting cards, for many years this was indeed a tradition in Christian countries. Such cards from the late 19th century and early 20th century are particularly interesting, and some are downright bizarre!
How bizarre? Discover for yourself by clicking through and marveling at these quirky Easter greeting cards.
And then you have those bunnies from the country, who'd rather dance all day while the village's only musician plays for them.
Cute and creepy Easter greeting cards
Some of these are really bizarre!
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While many of us no longer send Easter greeting cards, for many years this was indeed a tradition in Christian countries. Such cards from the late 19th century and early 20th century are particularly interesting, and some are downright bizarre!
How bizarre? Discover for yourself by clicking through and marveling at these quirky Easter greeting cards.