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Christmas Cards in 1877

Gail — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:48:41 +0000

While looking through some old publications I came accross this little piece which I found was an interesting bit of greeting card history showing the start of the tradition of giving Christmas Cards.

This quote has been taken from the publication:

St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877

“There is a beautiful custom in England which is to be hoped will yet become general in America of sending around Christmas cards, dainty things with lovely pictures and hearty verses upon them. Friends and lovers send them to one another, children send them to their parents, parents to their children, and the postman, as he flies from house to house, fairly glows with loving messages.

And now ST. NICHOLAS presents to one and all the sweet little card (pictured here), which was drawn by Miss L. Greenaway, a London artist, who has drawn many beautiful pictures of child-life.”

Christmas Greetings by Language

Gail — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:21:53 +0000

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

* Dutch: Prettige kerstdagen en een gelukkig nieuwjaar
* English: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
* Irish: Nollaig Shona Duit
* Italian: Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
* Portuguese: Boas Festas e um feliz Ano novo

What did the First Christmas Card look like?

Gail — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:52:24 +0000

Printed in London in 1843 the first Christmas Card design featured a picture of a family drinking wine together. The total number of cards printed was 2050. The cards were sold for a shilling each. The illustration was done by John Callcott Horsely.

Source: Wikipedia – Christmas card