Vintage Victorian Christmas Card with Santa Bell & Holly Berries

The first thing you notice is Santa's disembodied face peering out from inside a giant bronze bell like he's auditioning for a Victorian horror anthology, his expression landing somewhere between mildly inconvenienced and deeply regretting his life choices. The holly and berries burst dramatically from the top of the bell — not from his head, to be clear, because unlike this card's original description, we respect the facts — creating the effect of a festive trophy mounted on a mantelpiece. 'A Happy Christmas' is printed in cheerful red cursive beneath this tableau of a man who has been architecturally imprisoned in a clapper-free bell, which, honestly, is the most relatable holiday feeling of all time.