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Danish Christmas card, 1919. Many people send cards to both close friends and distant acquaintances, potentially making the sending of cards a multi-hour chore in addressing dozens or even hundreds of envelopes. The greeting in the card can be personalized but brief, or may include a summary of the year's news.
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]
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 royal Christmas card tradition dates back centuries; as the Royal Collection Trust notes, “Following the introduction of the ‘penny post’, the first Christmas cards were sent in 1843 ...
A wartime Christmas card sent by a young Princess Elizabeth [Getty Images] They might begin as greetings cards, but they soon become history. Like this poignant wartime Christmas card from the ...
“Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year,” the card reads, as per usual. 2015: Charles and Camilla are all smiles Charles and Camilla’s 2015 Christmas card (Getty Images)
Example of a court card, postmarked 1899, showing Robert Burns and his cottage and monument in Ayr Postcard depicting people boarding a train at the Shawnee Depot in Colorado, late 1800s. A postcard or post card is a piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically rectangular, intended for writing and mailing without an envelope. Non ...
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] Boxed cards, which are a popular option for Christmas cards or other times when multiple cards are sent, tend to cost less.