Christmas Traditions: Christmas Cards

The tradition of sending Christmas card greetings to friends and family dates back to the Victorian card-chrperiod in England. The first ever Christmas card, designed by a British artist named John Horsely and commissioned by the British Postal Service, depicted a three-paneled Christmas scene. The center panel showed a family with children, parents and grandparents raising their glasses in a Christmas toast. The side panels featured acts of Christmas charity: feeding the hungry and clothing the naked. The inscription read “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You” — a greeting familiar to all who purchase Christmas cards today.

The tradition of sending Christmas cards has evolved over the years. Today, many companies have even adopted the practice by sending Christmas cards as a way to wish their customers a very happy holiday.

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John F. Kennedy & Jaqueline Onassis Signed 1963 Unsent Christmas Card BAS LOA picture

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Booster Box Sealed DP Pokemon Card Japanese Collection/Halloween/Christmas Gift picture

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CIRCA 1927 LOU GEHRIG AUTOGRAPH XMAS CARD TO BABE RUTH FROM RUTH FAMILY PSA/DNA picture

CIRCA 1927 LOU GEHRIG AUTOGRAPH XMAS CARD TO BABE RUTH FROM RUTH FAMILY PSA/DNA

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1953 Topps Xmas RACK PACK 12 CARDS W/ #1 Jackie Robinson XRPG 8.4 Mantle-Mays?? picture

1953 Topps Xmas RACK PACK 12 CARDS W/ #1 Jackie Robinson XRPG 8.4 Mantle-Mays??

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Snowman Believe Gold Star Merry Christmas Hallmark Cards - Set of 29 picture

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Custom MOTORCYCLE Pulls Sleigh CHRISTMAS 5.5x4 Holiday Greeting Card picture

Custom MOTORCYCLE Pulls Sleigh CHRISTMAS 5.5x4 Holiday Greeting Card

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BGS 9.5 POKEMON CHRISTMAS 1997 MEW SNORLAX POTENTIAL PSA 10 GRADED CARD picture

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Princess Diana & King Charles Signed Framed 1987 Christmas Card Display JSA LOA picture

Princess Diana & King Charles Signed Framed 1987 Christmas Card Display JSA LOA

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Original 1931 Disney Studio Christmas Card picture

Original 1931 Disney Studio Christmas Card

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