Billions
of Christmas cards are exchanged every December. I am grateful that I used to receive close to 60 cards, most of them from former parishioners with a religious theme. When I used to send cards myself, I had the custom of making my own cards with a
different photo every year. Above you will see a collection of various cards I
used over the years. In this digital age, people are sending less Christmas
cards, but opt for the electronic cards, which are cleverly done, and creative nonetheless. Nowadays I send a
meaningful email letter to my friends with some photos from the past year, especially
those related to my work and recent Christmas photos.
The first Christmas card was sent in 1843 from England, and I share it here with readers and visitors of this blog. Over 2050 copies were printed that first year, for the cost of a shilling each, maybe valued at 25 cents. Original cards were designed and sent as postcards, but by 1920, most cards were sent in an envelope. A United Kingdom auction in 2001 fetched a record breaking £22,250 for this first original card!
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