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Posted: 10 Dec 2016

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Krampus on Sputnik

Krampus on Sputnik
Den Krampus soll der Sputnik holen,
Weil er die Kinder hat bestohlen!

I'm not sure of the exact translation of the rhyming lines on this Austrian postcard (dated 1961 on the back), but I believe the general idea is that Krampus is making his getaway on Sputnik (which evidently can refer to a rocket as well as a satellite) because he has just taken the children's pretzels and other treats, ones that St. Nicholas gave to them.

, Smiley Derleth, Bergfex, have particularly liked this photo

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 Alan Mays
Alan Mays club
Oh, and I forgot to mention that this is the only Krampus card that I have (and a gift at that!). Unfortunately, vintage Krampus postcards cost as much or more than Halloween postcards. And I really hadn't known anything about them until Monte Beauchamp's book, Krampus: The Devil of Christmas, appeared in 2010.
7 years ago.
 Bergfex
Bergfex club
There is an exhibition about Krampus history in Kitzbühel (Austria) during Dezember. . . .
7 years ago.

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