The first Christmas card was not sent out until 1843, and its message from its creator, Henry Cole, and his illustrator, John Calicott, was simple and to the point, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ...

While the Christmas card may have seemed like an entirely new invention to Victorian senders and receivers, the first Christmas card’s design was actually influenced by other, older British holiday ...

The custom of mailing printed Christmas cards began in the middle decades of the 19th century and was a product of the industrial revolution. It was made affordable by new innovations in printing and ...

3 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. (86 x 130 mm) 11 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (286 x 336 mm) ...