Victorian Christmas Wishes Card with Child in Gold Bell, Holly

With a serene, slightly smug expression, the curly-haired cherub gazes outward as if fully aware that they've been imprisoned inside decorative metalwork and have simply chosen to make peace with it. Someone at the greeting card factory looked at a large golden bell adorned with a pink ribbon and holly sprigs and thought, 'You know what this needs? A child's head emerging from the clapper opening wearing a little white fur-trimmed hat and blue outfit.' The holly berries and festive trimmings scream 'joy to the world,' while the central concept screams 'we ran out of normal ideas in 1890 and nobody stopped us.' Loving Christmas Wishes, indeed — because apparently the ultimate expression of affection is forcing someone to contemplate a toddler fused with a bell.