Tracking The Tradition of Christmas Greeting Cards

Christmas Cards: Taking a Look at its Past
One important part of Christmas, apart from the food and the decoration, are Christmas greeting cards. Sending out greeting cards is something that almost everyone has done at some point in their lives. It's not just in the United States, but almost every country in the world sends out greeting cards. It has become a tradition. However, in spite of its widespread practice, not that many people know about the origin of Christmas greeting cards and how it came to be as important as it is now. Let's take a quick step back through time and see just how this whole practice began.
Of course, sending out greeting cards originated in England, through the hands of an Englishman. London was the primary setting for this tradition. English folks were in the practice of sending out greeting cards during the holiday season to their family and friends. All of these cards were handwritten or had a personal greeting from the sender. However, there was a busy Englishman named Sir Henry Cole, he didn't have time to create these cards anymore. Thus, he commissioned an artist, John Callcott Horsley, to create unique cards for him so that all he would have to do is to sign the card. This whole practice was actually practical, up until Horsley caused some controversy because of his depiction of merriment wherein children were seen drinking wine. It placed a sudden end to this practice, but it was later revived in the 20th century by Kate Greenaway.
It wasn't long before Christmas greeting cards became a tradition in the United States. Louis Prang, an American Lithograph printer, created and sold these cards. Most were designed with snowmen pictures, flowers, birds, toys and children enjoying the holiday season. As times have pushed on, the whole tradition of sending out Christmas greeting cards became a huge part of our culture.
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