About The Christmas Card
The very first Christmas Card was created by designer John Calcott Horsley. Horsley, was a well known and popular British painter, he was also a member of the Royal Academy. He designed the card at the behest of Sir Henry Cole who wanted to mark the occasion by sending his friends a special card wishing them a happy Christmas.
The card Sir Henry, intended Horsleyto design was a depiction of a family performing works of charity, at Christmas time. However there was some consternation among the Puritians as the completed card also showed a family having a party . But the idea caught on and it is reported that year, that over 1,000 cards were printed and sold for one shilling each. The Christmas Cards became very popular and later designs evolved into very elaborate creations, with shapes such as plumb puddings, bells and candles. People loved to receive the cards as they still do today.
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Old-Fashioned Christmas Postcards: 24 Postcards
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For Germany: Old-Fashioned Christmas Postcards: 24 Postcards, Old-Fashioned Santa Claus Cards: 24 Cards and Merry Christmas from…:150 Christmas Cards You Wish You’d Received.
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