The first Christmas card was not sent out until 1843, and its message from its creator, Henry Cole, and his illustrator, John Calicott, was simple and to the point, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ...

The custom of mailing printed Christmas cards began in the middle decades of the 19th century and was a product of the industrial revolution. It was made affordable by new innovations in printing and ...

The best Christmas cards online include festive family photo card, pop culture–themed picks and more. In our search for the best Christmas card brands, we evaluated factors like personalization, ...

While the Christmas card may have seemed like an entirely new invention to Victorian senders and receivers, the first Christmas card’s design was actually influenced by other, older British holiday ...

If you find yourself with a stack of old greeting cards, why not give them away to charity? It can be a better alternative than throwing them out or stuffing them in the back of a closet for another ...

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