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Sapirstein Greeting Card Co. was founded in 1906 by Polish immigrant Jacob Sapirstein [4] (1885–1987), who sold cards to stores from a horse-drawn cart, American Greetings has been run by members of the family since its inception. [2]
Irving I. Stone (1909 in Cleveland [1] – January 19, 2000) was an American philanthropist, businessman, and founder-chairman of American Greetings. [ 2 ] He was born to Jacob Sapirstein; [ 1 ] the stein ending, Yiddish pronunciation: " SHtein ", means "stone".
John Sands is an Australian printing company and former distributor of games and computer hardware that is now a wholly owned subsidiary of American Greetings. [1] The business was founded in Sydney Australia by a 19 year old English immigrant John Sands in 1837. In 1851, John Sands and Thomas Kenny founded Sands and Kenny in Sydney. The firm ...
American Greetings said hello to a new ownership structure this morning. The Cleveland-based greetings card manufacturer announced today that its chairman, chief executive officer, chief operating ...
Holly Hobbie was created in 1967 as a line of greeting cards by American Greetings. [1] Knickerbocker Toy Co. manufactured stuffed Holly Hobbie dolls from 1968 to 1983. [ 2 ] The character's public appeal led to the formation of Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc.
The company sold a variety of products, including greeting cards, stationery, gift wrap, specialty gifts, jewelry, customized invitations, and other paper products. [5] [6] [7] It was one of the largest greeting card retailers in the United States. [8] [9] The Papyrus products rights are owned by American Greetings. [10]
In the United Kingdom, an estimated one billion pounds are spent on greeting cards every year, with the average person sending 55 cards annually. [19] In the United States, approximately 6.5 billion greeting cards are bought each year, at a total cost of more than US$7 billion. [1] A counter card in the U.S. typically sells for $2 to $4. [1]
Starting in February 1981, he assisted in the creation of another American Greetings franchise, the Care Bears. [12] He served as executive producer of 1985's The Care Bears Movie , [ 13 ] [ 14 ] along with its 1986 prequel A New Generation ; [ 15 ] he also was a creative consultant for the 1987 follow-up, Adventure in Wonderland . [ 16 ]