Vintage Thanksgiving Turkey Greeting Card | Victorian Era

While the card cheerfully wishes viewers 'A Glad Thanksgiving,' it simultaneously depicts the holiday's main course standing proudly on straw inside a decorative plate—as if to remind the recipient what's about to happen to our feathered friend. This 1909 masterpiece, copyrighted by S. Garre and painted by Ellen H. Clapsaddle, lets the real star emerge through the aggressively coordinated blue-and-white china situation in the margins: teacups dangling from hooks along the top like the world's most passive-aggressive kitchen display, flanked below by a full tea service including a coffeepot, creamer, sugar bowl with lid, and a plate. Because nothing honors the memory of the Pilgrims quite like a complete matching dinnerware collection.