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Christmas cards
. It is considered that the first Christmas card was created by the English artist Dobson in 1794. He portrayed snowy winter forest and a happy family near a Christmas tree and presented it to his friend. Angel tree top, Christmas tree decorating with snowflakes and vintage Christmas ornaments. -
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Christmas cards
The History of Christmas Cards. The custom of sending Christmas cards was started in the UK in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole. ... Sir Henry had the idea of Christmas Cards with his friend John Horsley, who was an artist. They designed the first card and sold them for 1 shilling each. -
Christmas cards
The custom of sending Christmas cards was started in the UK in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole. He was a senior civil servant (Government worker) who had helped set-up the new 'Public Record Office' (now called the Post Office), where he was an Assistant Keeper, and wondered how it could be used more by ordinary people. -
Christmas cards
The first known 'personalised' Christmas Card was sent in 1891 by Annie Oakley, the famous sharpshooter and star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. She was in Glasgow, Scotland at Christmas 1891 and sent cards back to her friends and family in the USA featuring a photo of her on it. As she was in Scotland, she's wearing tartan in the photo! Annie reportedly designed the cards herself and they were printed by a local printer. -
Christmas cards
Nowadays, cards have all sorts of pictures on them: jokes, winter pictures, Santa Claus or romantic scenes of life in past times. Charities often sell their own Christmas Cards as a way raising money at Christmas
