The world's first commercially produced Christmas card made its debut in London, England in 1843. Sir Henry Cole commissioned artist and illustrator John Callcott Horsley to design a card to send to his family and friends. Cole being a shrewd businessman ordered 2,050 cards which he sold for one shilling each.
In 1874 lithographer Louis Prang began marketing Christmas cards in America, he was the first to do so, which is why he is considered the father of the American Christmas card. The idea caught on and pretty soon other printing companies were producing cards. Most notably in 1913 Joyce Hall entered the arena and formed Hallmark cards.
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candy47, It's touching that they include compassion in the wishes, with feeding and clothing those who, as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy always said, "were poor through no fault of their own." Do you have any ideas as to what is being drunk in the centerfold? The glasses make me think that it's not mulled wine.
Nice! I really like the ones with the little girl and little boy.
I found it surprising that it was three decades between the time Christmas cards debuted in England, and when they began appearing in the United States.
These are pretty..paper is my thing, I just love vintage paper items of all kinds, both to enjoy and sell.
Thanks blackspanielgallery. Working with the Zazzle module isn't easy when looking for products.
These are great. You did a good job of finding them.