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Friday 1 October 2010

Christmas Card Facts

The first commercially available Christmas cards were commissioned by Sir Henry Cole (whom had introduced the 'Penny Post' three years earlier) in London in 1843. The card featured an illustration by John Callcott Horsley - a picture of a family gathering with a small child drinking from a glass of wine. The card proved controversial, however a total of 2,050 were printed and sold that year.

"Official" Christmas cards began in the UK with Queen Victoria in the 1840s. The British royal family's cards are generally portraits reflecting significant personal events of the year. In 1953, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first official White House card.

View our Christmas cards page here, or view the selection below.










Noel card

Noel Photo Template Card




Christmas Postage (USA)









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