Cole's experiment, however, inspired other printers to produce similar but more affordable Christmas cards. The use of these cheaper cards began to spread in the 1850s and had established itself ...

Retro sofas were in and Christmas cards out in 2024, says John Lewis on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Marianna Giusti in London. Published December 13 2024.

Nostalgia played a key role in the invention of the Christmas card, as Victorian Britain sought to preserve and adapt holiday customs amid societal changes. The card became a new tradition ...

The custom of mailing printed Christmas cards in the 19th century was a product of the industrial revolution. It was influenced by older British holiday traditions − some entirely fictional.

A Christmas card. British Museum, Artist William Maw Egley. CC BY-NC-SA It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History ...

(THE CONVERSATION) It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History shows that Christmas traditions are just as subject to ...

The Christmas card did not revitalize the traditions of Christmas and New Year’s visiting; it offered a paper replacement for them. Industrial production and transportation transformed the physical ...

The first Christmas card with the words ‘A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You.“ Artist John Callcott Horsley via Wikimedia Commons ...

The first Christmas card with the words ‘A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You.“ Image: Artist John Callcott Horsley via Wikimedia Commons lifestyle How nostalgia led to the invention of the ...