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The estimated number of cards received by American households dropped from 29 in 1987 to 20 in 2004. [12] Email and telephones allow for more frequent contact and are easier for generations raised without handwritten letters – especially given the availability of websites offering free email Christmas cards.
The oldest pleated Christmas heart (from 1873) is preserved at the National Museum of Norway, in Oslo. [2] But it was still some 40 years before the pleated Christmas hearts became more widespread. The oldest depiction of a Christmas tree decorated with pleated hearts dates from 1901 from the Danish manor house Søllestedgaard . [ 2 ]
It played a three-hour commercial-free video loop of flaming wood, accompanied by holiday music, to serve as a “Christmas card to our viewers,” according to a history of the “Yule Log ...
Never pay for Christmas cards again! The post 22 Free Printable Christmas Cards for the Perfect Holiday Cheer appeared first on Reader's Digest.
When it comes to the history of Christmas, the days and traditions may have changed over time, but one thing always remains the same: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever ...
Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. In the 15th century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green". [4]
Christmas is celebrated today even in non-Christian households as the spirit of giving and peace has transcended its original religious meaning. Bridges: History of Christmas shows holiday ...
Some calendars had more than one little door per date, with the 24 December often among them. The Advent Sundays could also have additional windows, in particular when they were out of the 24 days. [16] The Secret of Christimas, a calendar designed by Paula Jordan, is a so-called Three Kings' calendar and even extended to the Epiphany (6th of ...