Do Something More This Year

In this post we are going to talk about Christmas Cards. It's something more personal you can do this Holiday season, instead of sending e-mails or e-cards to everyone.


Interesting Facts About Christmas Cards

• The first official Christmas Cards started with Queen Victoria in 1840. They were generally portraits reflecting significant personal events of the year.

• Commercial Christmas cards have been around since 1843 when Sir Henry Cole commissioned 2,050 of them and sold them each for a shilling. The artwork on the card was done by John Callcott Horsley. It was of a family drinking wine, with small children.

• The first Christmas cards didn't have religious or winter themes. They had flowers, fairies or anything that reminded them of the upcoming spring.

• In 1875 Louis Prang became the first printer to offer Christmas cards in America.

• Postcards almost spelled the end for Victorian-style cards, but by the 1920's cards with envelops returned.

• Some people even make their own Christmas Cards, which can be a fun event to do with the family. Sending Christmas Cards isn't always an easy task either. It can take hours to write out all the cards depending on how many people you send them to. Some family's even make a day out of it.

That's all I have to say about Christmas Cards. Hope you enjoyed and learned something you didn't know. Also do something new this year and send some Christmas Cards out to your family and friends. Even if its just to a couple people. Trust me there is nothing like receiving a Christmas Card from family to put you in a good mood.

First Commercial Christmas Card