Christmas comes and makes us busy, but everyone is happy to welcome the busy life. Every annual Christmas, you send Christmas 
cards to greet friends and relatives, but do you know who created the first Christmas card, what’s the origin of Christmas card?
Very first Christmas card: The old tradition of sending Christmas card originated in Britain in 1843. A man who named Henry Cole and his friend John Horsley who was an artist designed the Christmas card of the world. At the beginning, they sold each Christmas card for one shilling, but at that time, the price was too expensive to poor families. Until 1840 the penny post produced, the common people could afford to Christmas card. After the first card was published, quickly the idea of sending Christmas card was well-received that about 25 thousands of Christmas cards had been sold in the next year.
The appearance of first Christmas card: the very first Christmas card has three panels: two outer panels displayed some kind people who were caring for the poor, the middle panel showed a big joyous family having Christmas dinner. The first card provoked some controversy, as it displayed a kid carrying a cup of wine.
The development Xmas Cards: In the late years of 1840, Christmas cards appeared in America. But at that time, the Christmas cards were rather expensive and only rich people could afford to them. Until1875, Louis Prang who was working as a printer began the mass production of Christmas cards, therefore, more and more people could afford to send Xmas cards. The cards produced by Louis Prang featured flower blossoms, various plants and lovely kids.
In the early years of 19th century, the hand-made Christmas card leaded the popularity. And these crafted cards were delicate and refined varying from shapes to outer decorations.
Christmas Card of nowadays: current Xmas cards are developed into two types: paper card and e-card. Because of great development in computer and internet, the e-cards look like more popular than paper card. Sending Xmas card is now not only a way to delivery care and holiday wishes, but also an important method to boom business in Christmas shopping season.
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