For day 8 of 12 Days of Victorian Christmas Cards, here’s a very unusual card. Look away if you’re scared of spiders! In a circular shape, the design is of a large spider on its web with a fly approaching:

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The verse isn’t clear at all on the scan but it says:

Will you walk into my parlour
Said the spider to the fly.
I’ve a very nice plum pudding
And a beautiful Mince pie.