Krampus Chasing Man with Branches and Chains

Krampus Chasing Man with Branches and Chains

Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection

Roseliep, Raymond

Christmas Postcards

Krampus

This postcard has a white background and consists of images drawn in black. The left side of the postcard has a man dressed in a pin-striped suit, bowler hat, and carrying a can turning to look back at the Krampus as he runs from him. The Krampus is on the right side of the postcard and holds a bundle of branches in its right hand and chains in its left hand. On its back is a bushel basket with two smaller Krampuses with their arms raised in the air. The larger Krampus has one foot with hooves like a goat, and one human foot with a horn on the heel. It has a tail, furry body, two horns on its head, and smokes a pipe. The top right of the postcard reads "Grub vom Krampus." Their is some handwriting on the bottom left of the postcard.

Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep

Date postcard was scanned: 20150929

Hahn, Sara

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JPEG

German

Image

RoseliepPostcards_111_009

Box 1, Tab 11

Postcard

14x9 cm