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Racy vintage postcards from Germany of Krampus cavorting with sexy chicks & she-devils
12.11.2017
07:36 am
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A vintage postcard, likely from Austria featuring a silly version of Krampus admiring three female Krampi. Yes.
 
According to Monte Beauchamp, a well-known art director and author of the 2010 book, Krampus: The Devil of Christmas, the postcards in this post originated in Austria sometime during the 1960s. The kooky concept paired a groovy and often goofy version of Krampus with even groovier buxom girls in skintight, barely-there clothing. This was of course yet another way to market the wildly popular Krampus craze in Germany, this time as a form of erotica.

Most of the cards simply read “Gruss vom Krampus” or “Greetings from Krampus,” and a few even feature vampy female versions of Krampus behaving badly—but not as badly as the hair-pulling, child-stomping traditional Krampus we all know and hope to never run into. The Krampus-themed cards in this post are perhaps NSFW just like anything Krampus related should be. All hail Krampus! The swinging underworld king of Christmas!
 

 

 
More fun with Krampus and the ladies after the jump…

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Posted by Cherrybomb
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12.11.2017
07:36 am
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Krampus wrapping paper for all your unholy gifts
12.12.2016
11:18 am
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You know the drill—it’s Christmas when everyone buys presents and shit. So if you have to do the festive shenanigans of giving, then why not wrap that godawful gift you bought—just because you couldn’t think of anything else to buy and well there was a game on and the bar was doing two-for-one Mai Tais—in some quality skin? Like this rather fabulous Krampus gift wrap from Aeron Alfrey?

Aeron Alfrey is an artist who “creates unique imagery inspired by the fantastic, grotesque and monstrous.” His work has been featured in lots of different stuff but you really don’t need to know about just now. Why? Because we’re talking Krampus giftwrap. And look at it—25 awesome Krampus monster heads on a neat repeating pattern. The paper comes in a festive green and orange—which is handy because any leftover wrap can be used for next Halloween. Get yours here.
 
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Posted by Paul Gallagher
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12.12.2016
11:18 am
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Stunning images of pagan costumes worn at winter celebrations around the world
12.05.2016
10:18 am
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‘Lucifer and little devils,’ Tauplitz, Austria. Photograph by Charles Fréger.
 
In a recent interview, French photographer Charles Fréger revealed that he has always been fascinated by European tribal traditions. This fascination inspired the well-known artist to travel all around Europe to capture images of people dressed in ritualistic costumes honoring the arrival of winter another other seasonal celebrations.

Fréger began his journey in Austria and to date has photographed stunning costumes and rituals from 21 countries around the world. According to Fréger there are many celebrations that mark the arrival of winter that take place in the Czech Republic and, say, Italy that are quite similar when it comes to the materials that are used to create the costumes. Such as the incorporation of animal pelts, branches from trees, horns and bells into the costumes. Though they may share similar appearances, the story behind each living piece of folklore varies from country and location. Here’s more from Fréger about why so many of these celebrations often involve a human masquerading as an animal:

It is not about being possessed by a spirit but it is about jumping voluntarily in the skin of an animal. You decide to become something else. You chose to become an animal, which is more exciting than being possessed by a demon.

Following his exhaustive tours of Europe, Fréger headed to Japan to photograph both winter and spring celebrations in Japan which showcase the country’s “theatrical” take on their celebratory costumes that have remained intact over the course of many centuries. The images from his travels to Japan reveal mythological “monsters” such as ogres and demons menacingly blending into landscapes, fields and the water or wielding machetes . Fréger’s exploits with international folkloric entities are the subject of two gorgeous books, Wilder Mann: The Image of the Savage, and Yokainoshima: Island of Monsters. I’ve included many images of Fréger’s scary monsters and mythical entities taken in Italy, Czechoslovakia, Finland and Japan as well as other destinations that celebrate the coming of winter and other seasonal changes with characters way more interesting than Santa. Enjoy!
 

Slovenia.
 

Portugal.
 

Switzerland.
 

Croatia.
 
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Posted by Cherrybomb
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12.05.2016
10:18 am
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Everything you always wanted to know about the Krampus but were afraid to ask
09.23.2016
09:45 am
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Last year here at Dangerous Minds we declared that Krampus had hit the American mainstream, and just a couple of weeks ago we told you “fuck the elf on the shelf, here’s Krampus in the corner.” As we begin to see the department stores trot out their Christmas wares, we are reminded that Krampustime will soon be upon us.

If you’re looking for a Krampusnacht gift for someone special, we have a suggestion:

Feral House has just published the definitive work on Krampus and assorted other dark pagan Yuletide terrors. The exhaustively-researched The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil by Al Ridenour explores the origins of the Krampus myth, its recent popularization in the United States, the various celebrations and traditions associated with the creature, as well as similar European Christmas beasts.
 

Click here to order this title via Amazon. 
 
Krampus, for anyone out of the loop, is a horned, anthropomorphic, demon-like creature who, according to Alpine folklore, is a companion to Saint Nicholas. He acts as the yin to Santa’s yang—punishing the naughty children while Saint Nicholas rewards the good. Krampus provides the dark balance to Saint Nicholas’ light. Traditionally, Krampus is thought to beat naughty children with sticks. Children that have been extra bad are treated more severely: they are stuffed into bags and thrown into the river. It’s really quite a brilliant legend: if your kids are misbehaving, scare the shit out of them with the threat of being flogged and tortured by the Christmas devil!
 

 
The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil is jam-packed with information on the history and meaning of the Krampus as well as scads of photos and art prints. The dozens of photos of celebrants of myriad regional-variant Yuletide festivals in bizarre and terrifying costumes is worth the price of admission alone. Award-winning designer Sean Tejaratchi has laid everything out gorgeously, augmenting Ridenour’s thoughtful analysis. I really can’t recommend this highly enough. If you have any interest in the subject, this book is simply a must-have.
 
More Krampus after the jumpus…

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Posted by Christopher Bickel
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09.23.2016
09:45 am
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F*ck The Elf on the Shelf: Here’s Krampus in the Corner!
09.14.2016
10:09 am
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I know, it’s not even Halloween yet and here I am blogging about Christmas-related shit. But this is too good not to share as it just reared its fantastical head on the Internet: Krampus in the Corner. Not only is there a Krampus in the Corner cute plush toy, but it also comes with a creepy 32-page picture book “told from Krampus’s point of view.”

Unlike the Elf, Krampus does not speak in rhyme. Read along as he tells what horrors await you if you misbehave! Featuring 16 full-color, painted illustrations.

The authors’ note: “This book is not intended for young children. It is a horror parody featuring scary situations and mild gore.”

Learn more about Krampus in the Corner here.


 
h/t Coilhouse on Facebook

 

Previously on Dangerous Minds:
Behold the evil glory of the Baphomet, Krampus and Cthulhu tree toppers!
Merry Krampus: ‘Horribly distasteful Christmas sweater’
Krampus Christmas!
Krampus hits the American mainstream
The Krampus has been BORN: Behold this one-of-a-kind Krampus nativity set!

Posted by Tara McGinley
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09.14.2016
10:09 am
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One-of-a-kind resin Krampus mask
12.11.2015
09:45 am
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Even though it’s already after December 5th—the day Krampus is celebrated—I thought I’d share this Krampus mask with you guys anyway. Perhaps you’re already planning for next year’s Krampusnacht? Would like to wear this in the bedroom? Or maybe you’re one of those people who celebrate Krampus every goddamned day? (There are no rules anymore, in my opinion. They serve breakfast all day, so why not keep the festive Krampus spirit going year round?)

The base sculpt is resin, while the teeth and horns are apoxie sculpt additions. It has been painted with airbrush and acrylics paints, and sealed. The straps are black goat leather, and it is backed in a brown faux-suede. It is made to be able to fit an average sized adult face.

This mask will never be recreated!

This one-of-a-kind evil-lookin’ beauty was handcrafted by Catherine Gretschel. It’s currently up for auction on eBay. So far it’s at $180.00 with just a few bids.


 

 

Posted by Tara McGinley
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12.11.2015
09:45 am
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The Krampus has been BORN: Behold this one-of-a-kind Krampus nativity set!
11.30.2015
09:37 am
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As I am a ghoul to my very core (as are many of our Dangerous Minds readers), I was pretty excited to stumble on this (as far as I can tell) one-of-a-kind Krampus nativity set. Yes.
 
 
The Krampus child and one of his demonic minions
 
Krampus claw-head, one-eyed nativity scene character
 
Made by Kingston, New York-based artist Galen Djuna (I’m a big fan of her “knitty-titties” crocheted dolls that include the great Tura Satana) made her demonic little set of Krampus revelers out of all kinds of stuff that she “collects” like teeth (including shark teeth), bones and claws, as well as seed pods and various other materials. Djuna even painted a pentagram on the manger housing the newly born evil Krampus child who is swaddled in well, blood.
 
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There are a total of seven demons and ill-intentioned animals in the set which will run your bank account a fat $950 (!). And yeah, I can totally see someone throwing that kind of cash down for this strange bit of deviant folk art. The Krampus has been BORN!

Previously on Dangerous Minds:
Time to start thinking about breaking out the hooved leggings for the Pagan holidays

Posted by Cherrybomb
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11.30.2015
09:37 am
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Satanic Christmas sweaters let you flip the bird (or the goat horns) at the holidays
12.12.2014
01:33 pm
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The ironic phenomenon of ugly Christmas sweaters hit shark-jump levels of cultural saturation so rapidly that I actually can’t even remember any early window of time when it wasn’t irritating (though in all fairness, I get irritated pretty easily). Entirely apart from its annoying ubiquity, the whole thing feels kind of shitty, like it’s not really mocking Christmas to wear them, it’s more like mocking people who just happen to like gaudy sweaters. And is that not punching down?

The upside of this dopey annual crap-pageant has been the profusion of cheeky takedowns. The Descendents have been making awesome gag Christmas sweaters for years, and now, the twisted bastards at Middle of Beyond have given the world outright Satanic Christmas sweaters. MoB, regular DM readers may remember, are the preposterous visionaries who gave the world devil tarot card throw rugs and winter gear patterned after the carpeting in the Overlook Hotel from Stanley Kubrik’s film version of The Shining. I actually plunked for one of those Shining scarves, and to my horror, I found, when it arrived, that it was 100% acrylic (my own fault for neglecting the fine print). But for Christmas sweaters, that material isn’t just a requisite, it’s positively a boon. Designs include a straight up old-fashioned Satanic goat head snugly nestled in a red pentagram, Cthulu, Krampus, and a zombiefied Santa Claus festooned with braaaaaaiiiiiiins. So why settle for giving Christmas the finger when you can flash it the goat horns?
 

 

 

 

 
Previously on Dangerous Minds
Merry Krampus: ‘horribly distasteful Christmas sweater’
Righteous Motörhead Christmas sweater

Posted by Ron Kretsch
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12.12.2014
01:33 pm
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Delightfully devilish Krampus holiday cards
12.03.2012
02:23 pm
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Oh gawd how I adore these assorted—the set comes with 20 cards (two each of ten designs)—Krampus holiday cards.

All the glorious illustrations are from Monte Beauchamp’s book Krampus: The Devil of Christmas.

Get ‘em here: Krampus Greeting Cards: Gruss vom Krampus!.

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With thanks to Boing Boing

Posted by Tara McGinley
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12.03.2012
02:23 pm
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Merry Krampus: ‘Horribly distasteful Christmas sweater’
11.02.2012
02:07 pm
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Since department stores and drug stores decided to pump out their Christmas tunes during Halloween (WTF?), this ill-fitting, acrylic Merry Krampus sweater sends a message I agree with:

This is a limited quantity item! Krampus is the anti-Santa Claus from Europe who punishes the naughty girls and boys on Christmas Eve. If you’re bad, instead of bringing you presents, Krampus stuffs you into a sack so that he can eat you for dinner. This sweater tells the world that even though you weren’t on your best behavior this year, you’re still in the Christmas spirit. It’s the perfect look for an ugly sweater party this holiday season.

The Merry Krampus sweater is available to purchase for $42.50 at the Archie McPhee webstore.

Via Laughing Squid

Posted by Tara McGinley
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11.02.2012
02:07 pm
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Krampus Christmas!
12.24.2009
04:18 pm
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(Via Hard Place)

Posted by Jason Louv
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12.24.2009
04:18 pm
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Gl?ɬ?gg: Holiday Spirit of the Gods
11.16.2009
10:57 pm
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Gl?ɬ?gg is the drink of the Gods. And now that we are on the veritable cusp of the holiday season, there is NO good reason not to make up your own batch to share with family and friends. Yes, it’s mulled wine, but with a hilarious name, and the more you drink, the funnier the name becomes, and the more you laugh about the name, the more you drink. Get it? Instant holiday cheer!

Gl?ɬ?gg is mulled wine with some spices and whatnot in it. Here’s a well-reviewed recipe.

The Scandinavian Insider reports on the sordid world of Gl?ɬ?gg parties:

Most gl?ɬ?gg parties aren?

Posted by Jason Louv
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11.16.2009
10:57 pm
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