Seven facts you didn’t know about Christmas cards

Christmas cards cut across cultural, economic and demographic groups. Nearly 2 billion Christmas cards are sold in the U.S. each year alone; cards were sent by 85% of Americans in 2006. Yet much is still unknown about one of our most enduring traditions. Here are seven facts you didn’t know about Christmas–ok, maybe you knew one or two (If you knew more than that, call us and we can put you to work…helping write our blog 😉

1) Christmas cards are an English innovation. They were originally penned by boys who were practicing their writing skills and they would present these handmade cards to their parents.