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The world's first commercially produced Christmas card, made by artist John Callcott Horsley for Henry Cole in 1843. From 1837 to 1840, he worked as an assistant to Rowland Hill and played a key role in the introduction of the Penny Post. He is sometimes credited with the design of the world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black. [3]
In the UK, Christmas cards account for almost half of the volume of greeting card sales, with over 668.9 million Christmas cards sold in the 2008 festive period. [14] In mostly non-religious countries (e.g. Czech Republic), the cards are called New Year Cards ; they are sent before Christmas and the emphasis (design, texts) is mostly given to ...
John Callcott Horsley RA (29 January 1817 – 18 October 1903) was a British academic painter of genre and historical scenes, illustrator, and designer of the first Christmas card. He was a member of the artist's colony in Cranbrook .
The usual "go-to" answer is that the first Christmas took place on Jesus Christ's birthday. ... He did this with his commentary on the book of Daniel (written circa 205 AD), stating that the ...
The University of Louisville has an extensive collection of private papers from notable Kentuckians, including numerous vintage Christmas cards. These 100+ archival Christmas cards shine a light ...
"For Christians, Christmas is a celebration of Jesus' birth—that light has come into darkness and, as the Gospel of John says, 'the darkness could not overcome it.'" The Pioneer Woman Howard W ...
The traditional greeting reads "wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year", much like that of the first commercial Christmas card, produced by Sir Henry Cole in London in 1843. [167] The custom of sending them has become popular among a wide cross-section of people with the emergence of the modern trend towards exchanging E-cards .
For this year’s Christmas card, Prince William and Kate Middleton looked like something out of a fashion magazine with their laid-back family portrait. The royal couple are seen standing front ...