but both Christmas figures offer greetings, so there's that! riptheskull via Flickr // CC BY-ND 2.0 Poor Krampus is looking worse for wear in this holiday card. Perhaps he's had a long night of ...

Krampus has also been a fixture on Austrian holiday greeting cards since the 1800s, where he’s shown pursuing women or menacing children. On the cards, Krampus traditionally has a long tongue ...

It’s traditional to send out Krampus greeting cards In Austria, parts of Germany and along most of the Alpine-region of Europe, it’s traditional to send out holiday cards from Krampus.

German companies sold Krampus Christmas cards in Germany, Austria, and other countries, often with slogans like “Gruss vom Krampus” (Greetings from Krampus) or “Brav Sein” (Be Good).

He’s the anti-Kris — Kringle that is. He’s the Krampus — and he’s about to make the jump from obscure medieval European villain to American cultural icon, thanks in part to a new big ...

but when it relinquished its control the market was flooded with cards featuring Krampus along with slogans like ‘Gruss vom Krampus’ (Greetings from Krampus) or ‘Brav Sein’ (Be Good).

A 1900s greeting card reading 'Gruss von Krampus!' (Greetings from Krampus!) In Norway and Sweden, 13 December is St Lucia’s Day. St Lucia is represented as a beautiful young woman and nowadays ...

Krampus has also been a fixture on Austrian holiday greeting cards since the 1800s, where he’s shown pursuing women or menacing children. On the cards, Krampus traditionally has a long tongue ...