Vintage Christmas Card Children Building Blocks Victorian Era

That lonely potted plant sitting on the windowsill is absolutely bearing witness to chaos below: two rosy-cheeked Victorian children sit beneath a candle-lit Christmas tree — yes, actual open-flame candles perched directly on the branches, because what better way to capture 'holiday magic' than with a house fire — engaged in what appears to be a deeply competitive negotiation over wooden blocks. The girl in white, sporting a massive red bow that could redirect air traffic, clutches a block with the focused intensity of a child who has absolutely been wronged before, while the chubby-cheeked boy in the sailor suit extends one toward her with the smug energy of someone who definitely has more blocks than he's letting on. This potted plant is definitely not having a Merry Christmas.