One industry that is sure to be stable in These Economic Times is greeting cards -- people will always need that perfect card for their weird holidays/screw-ups / thank yous / relatives in prison.Strangely enough, there's a greeting card for pretty much every occasion. We've scoured the Web for some of the weirdest cards out there, and uncovered some gems. They're the perfect way to send the very best to that complete weirdo in your life.
Read on to see some of the weirdest bits of stationary imaginable.
Not-so-friendship cards: Thanks to the viral marketers at Burger King, now you can tell all the people you friended on Facebook, but try to avoid otherwise, how you really feel.
Soviet Santa: Is Santa making snow from a gun? And why is he ominously clutching a stopwatch? Regardless, America needs to get that snow-making gun from the Reds before it's too late!
Outer-space kid: Why is space boy turning over top-secret Russian aerospace documents to a skiing bear posing as a mailman? Or maybe that's his Christmas wish list he's giving to the bear, despite the fact that he already has a spaceship? Either way, this image is pure insanity. From i17, Photobucket.
Edward Hopper Star Wars: There's something about combining Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" with Star Wars characters that perfectly captures the melancholy of the season.
Rocket Sled: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And in his spare time, he races satellites. No, we don't understand it either, Virginia.
Slot Machine Santa: Santa really shouldn't be encouraging such dangerous habits. And once again, Rudolph doesn't get to join in any reindeer games.
Snowmen in love: A touching image. At least until March, when all that will be left of their love is an umbrella and a couple of fancy hats.
Hubble: A holiday card from the Hubble telescope is the perfect way to say, "How about a hot date at the planetarium?"

























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Friday 11 December
By Capt. David
That's NOT Santa in the soviet era cards, it's Grandfather Frost and he is holding a watch because it is a "New Years" greeting card. And in the sixth card he isn't "racing". He is flying next to representations of Sputik, Zond, and Vostok; All of which were great gift to mankind. These cards are from the Golden Age of Propaganda and made total sense back then!
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Friday 11 December
By Sig
I knew immediately that it was a new years card. The writer of the article didn't do proper research. c novim godom is the term for "Happy New Years" in Russian.
Saturday 12 December
By cathy
Capt. David, yes you are right they made very good sense (and very scary to some of us) back then. But look at the rabbit, this was put out the year of the hare in Chinese time frame
cathy
Friday 11 December
By skitz630
Capt. David- Grandfather Frost? I figured the character was Father Time. But, after a quick check on wikipedia, you are correct.
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Friday 11 December
By BackThen
To Capt.David and skitz630: You are absolutely right ! Those cards are from my childhood. They may look different than yours, but they are not weird. Back then, every child in my country dreamed of becoming a cosmonaut one day. And that's exactly what that "Outer-space kid" represents, and the "top-secret Russian aerospace documents" are mere new years best wishes delivered TO him by a bear-mailman :) pure insanity?
Saturday 12 December
By Bla-Bla-Bla
I think,the autor is comlete weirdo, not a cards.He is far way from truth,this USSR cards is all" New Years" cards from 30-40 years ago almost antique,not Christmas.And this is not Santa,His name is Granpa Frost.The autor lost in Time & translation,he just shows his on pure insanity.
Friday 11 December
By RM
THE CARD WITH THE OUTER SPACE THEME ON IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. I SENT IT TO MY GRANDSON WHO TEACHES PHYSICS A UC DAVIS.
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Wednesday 16 December
By SomeNonRussian
"Outer space kid" like the other Soviet era cards is a New Year's card and looks like he is handing a card with an image of an outer space kid possibly handing a card to a postbear that has the image of an outerspace kid...
Didn't the watch tip you off that it might be Father Time?
S Novim Godom
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