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I thought that research on the history of the greeting card can be a fun activity with the holiday season is fast approaching. In doing so, I discovered a wealth of history, statistics and anecdotes. So, at this busy time of year, take a moment to sit and learn about the traditions and history of the Christmas card.

- The ancient Chinese used for writing greeting cards. The new year is often celebrated by sending greeting cards with messages of goodwill. In Egypt, the ancient people sent written greetings on papyrus scrolls. Greeting Cards New Year have been printed by the Germans as early as the year 1400.

- England behind the Christmas card. They were invented by the boys from school who wanted to practice their writing skills. The boys create Christmas greetings to the mother and father.

- Sir Henry Cole was the first Christmas card commissioned from London in 1843. Sir Henry was just too busy this year to compose individual wishes. The words inside the card simply read "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you. The photo on the card was a John Callcott Horsley illustration he showed a happy family members clutching each other and raise glasses of Christmas greeting cards to beneficiaries. Since the conception of promoting drunkenness, critics have condemned.

- Louis Prang is credited with producing America's first commercial Christmas cards. He immigrated from Germany and in 1856 opened a small lithographic business in the suburbs of Boston. The beginning of the American industry of greeting cards, is credited to him. In the year 1881, it was already 5 million + cards per year. His creations of cards has gained popularity throughout the 1890s. Prang was forced to abandon his vows card when cheap imports began to catch the market.

- The first official White House card was issued in 1953 by President Eisenhower. The White House has sent 2,000 cards in 1961. Who had appeared snowballed to nearly 1.5 million in 2005.

- Now you can buy your Christmas cards individually or in boxes. games boxed cards are better suited to larger shipments of Christmas cards, while the individual cards are generally purchased for specific individuals. The vast majority of Christmas cards are sold in boxes.

- Approximately 2 billion of Americans sent cards in 2006.

- In 2006, 85% of Americans have sent cards.

- One third of all holiday cards contain a religious message.

- The holidays are almost a third of annual sales of greeting cards.

- More Christmas cards are sent to another type of greeting card. Christmas card sales total 60% of revenue maps of the season. Sales of cards on Valentine's Day ranks second and accounts for 25% of the total turnover of the card.

- There are an estimated 3,000 greeting card publishers in the U.S.

- The greeting "Merry Christmas" is preferred by 53% of us. 21% as "Happy Holidays" and 12% prefer "Best Wishes".

- Before you decide which box to buy cards, with 56% of people decide by the variety of cards offered, and 63% of people decide based on price. These conditions can be met by purchases from online retailers. Online stores are not limited by space as physical stores, and can therefore offer a greater choice.

I hope you have been accepted by these facts Christmas card. Do not feel as if you were the only one obsessed with the ritual of greeting cards. You're not alone!