Weird, Wild Yule Cat Black Cat Vintage Holiday Cards
Happy Winter Solstice and bright blessings for Yule.
To celebrate the longest and darkest night of the year, I’ve created a new collection of vintage black cat cards with a modern twist. Yule has Germanic, Anglo Saxon and Nordic roots which developed into Christmas as we know it with Christmas trees, Father Christmas turned Santa, gift-giving and feasts. The Nordic countries especially Norway and Iceland with long, dark winters developed some weird and wild traditions involving the mythical Jólaköttur or Yule Cat Children are told at a young age to work hard or the giant cat will eat them. This is an extreme example of coal in their stocking or getting on Santa’s naughty list. Our own one-eyed cat, Odin tells all about other Yule traditions including the surprising truth about Santa.
Will your cats get special treats or not?
Most of the cards with black cats date from Victoria to Edwardian England and are not the least bit monstrous.
These chat noir cuties are from France.
If you’re celebrating Yule…
And because not everyone celebrates Christmas or Yule, we wish you a merry everything. See you soon with our non-black cat but dark holiday card selection.
Love, light & Purrs,
Layla, Clyde, Domino, Odin and Nou Nou
Have you entered our Big GIVEAWAY yet? Sorry this one is only on Instagram
23 Comments
Mr Puddy
Meowry Christmas !
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Layla Morgan Wilde
Happy Catmas dear Puddy xoxo
Marv
Happy Everything!
Mommy has celebrated the Solstice with just me, now we are celebrating Christmas with the rest of the family!
Our wish this Season brings for you and your loved ones the gifts of happiness, good health & joy!
Purrs & Love
Marv & Mom
Layla Morgan Wilde
Marv is a Christmas miracle! Much love from all of us xoxo
meowmeowmans
Oh, we love these black cat holiday cards, Layla! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you also for the beautiful note card you included with our copy of Black Cats Tell All. We all miss Zoe, but are hanging in there, and doing our best to enjoy the holiday season. 🙂
Big hugs to you, Clyde, Domino, Odin, Nou Nou!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Big purrs to you. The holidays after loss are bittersweet xoxo
Maggie
Merry Meow to dear friend Claude, Layla and fur family!
Such a happy black cat post.
xxoo
Maggie, Mickey Mouser, and Rufus the Red
Fiona
Love the cards! Cats, Christmas trees and decorations make the season perfect.
Fiona
Great cards! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Anonymous
Beautiful cards ?
ellen
Great cards! Yeah the Nordic countries have some odd things going n for sure 🙂 But you gotta admit, a cat eating hem is unusual.
Happy Holidays whatever anyone celebrates !
Good luck to all on instagram- I can post not share or regram, so not in this one either. It looks fin though!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Between everyone at our, we celebrate everything 🙂 I think the giant cat is an extension of the cats pulling Freya’s sled which is the inspiration for Santa’s reindeer.
The Island Cats
We love these cards! Happy Yule!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Have a cool Yule xo
Summer
Binga wants to dress up at the Yule Cat… I told her this is not Halloween.
Layla Morgan Wilde
That could be fun though 😉
Skeeter & Izzy
Thanks for sharing the wonderful cards! Christmas and cats ,winner winner chicken dinner!
We aren’t on Insta either but we wish everyone the bestest luck on the drawing!!!!
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo & the Angels >^..^^..^<~
Layla Morgan Wilde
We take every opportunity to celebrate cats. Happy Christmas xoxo
The Swiss Cats
Those are beautiful cards ! Merry What-You-Want ! Purrs
Layla Morgan Wilde
That’s a great alternative, thanks xox
Kathryn
Wow, what incredible cards. Sadly, I’m not on Instagram. But some really wonderful, deserving people will win!
Am going to give the Black Cat book to Kristina, who will be here in two days from ATL, because she has Mao, the tux, in ATL. He adapts to boarding quite well. She doesn’t have to board him often. Only a couple of times a year for a few days. Back in the olden days of the 70s and 80s we had neighbors come look in on our cats, and make sure they were fed and had water, and some music to listen to. Only for a few days.
Happy Catmas!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks and I hope Kristina enjoys the book. Thanks again for your awesome reviews xoxo
Kathryn
<3 <3 <3. I'm sure Kristina will love it.
Happy Catmas!