Christmas Cards: A History

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The Christmas season is full of all kinds of traditions, many of which are different depending on what part of the world you’re in. But many of the traditions are similar as well, including one whose history you might ever have thought about: the Christmas Card. Among the earliest of modern Christmas traditions, according to the Hallmark company approximately 1.3 billion Christmas cards are sent in the United States annually, sending greetings, pictures, well-wishes and life updates to far-off family. But how sending Christmas Cards became a popular holiday tradition is a story that involves technology, culture, art, the postal service, and the Queen of England.
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@zakolache4490 2 года назад

In addition to being a gentleman & a scholar, you gotta admire THG's hat collection, especially this time of year.

@robertsmith-dr5tm 2 года назад

Christmas themed headgear. It’s a fashion style that needs to be remembered

@tenhirankei 2 года назад

And we got to see a lot of it, didn't we? LOL

@raydunakin 2 года назад

1. I loved the frequent changes of holiday headgear! 2. The old card of birds doing "carol practice" (5:12) is really cute and made me smile! Merry Christmas to the History Guy, Mrs. History Guy, and all fans of THG!

@farmerlamb2372 2 года назад

My mum has all Christmas cards sent to her family for over 100 years! Sidenote, she also has all of her birthday cards, she was 81 last week.

@ronfullerton3162 2 года назад

That would be a vast entertainment supply working one's way through that collection! Enjoy and treasure that collection.

@monkeygraborange 2 года назад

How absolutely wonderful!! 🎄

@wrendellajoens3984 2 года назад

My parents have done the same, and in fact my father has remarked often and fondly on the sheer number of cards that he has collected in his lifetime (this, in spite of not being a particularly popular fellow outside of our small family). I think it'd be interesting to catalog these cards in chronological order and note the changes in certain family members' handwriting and return addresses as they moved about the country or the world, among other demographics. It'd be akin to following one's life using only the humble birthday and holiday cards one has received.

@thetruth-hl7ct 2 года назад

I worked for a subsidiary of Hallmark. We did all of their custom personalized Christmas cards as well as wedding and other event invitations. The bottom dropped out of the Christmas card business when the housing bubble burst. Thousands of orders canceled in a single day. The personalized Christmas card market never recovered.

@constancemiller3753 2 года назад

So sad. A college friend had calling cards. Real, Southern gentleman calling cards. He is a rare treasure.

@AC-ih7jc 2 года назад

I love how THG's hats get more outlandish as the video progresses. Happy holidays, all! 🎄 🕯 🕎 🎶 🎁

@P-B-G_YT 2 года назад

I didn't even think anything about the red toque Santa hat at the beginning, but the reindeer antlers really made me take notice of his head wear.

@QurikyBark32919 2 года назад

Somebody should make a time stamp of each hat

@lizj5740 2 года назад

@@QurikyBark32919 See Tru S Armor's comment.

@jimc3178 2 года назад

I thought the last one was definitely the best.

@raywood8187 2 года назад

Watching this feels like getting a warm Christmas card, Merry Christmas History Guy and family!

@davidvansickle5850 2 года назад

I remember my grandfather's Christmas cards, he made a small batch of Christmas cards, and as an artist, he hand signed each card. As a small local artist, his cards have a local following. His name is James Anthony, worked for GM and served during WWII. .

@ldbarthel 2 года назад

Back in the 60's we used to pre-sort our Christmas cards for the post office. Each bundle was tied off with string and included a local or out of town delivery sheet. The sheets were roughly 3x3 in red and white. I'm fairly certain these were provided by the post office, given that we were still in the early days of the Zone Improvement Program (the origin of the "ZIP" in ZIP code, encouraged by the Zippy postal carrier mascot). We still used Penna. instead of PA as the abbreviation for Pennsylvania....

@lpshy9337 2 года назад

Thank you for that history nugget from a fellow in the Commonwealth of Penna or PA

@Mrcaffinebean 2 года назад

You became the inspiration for yesterday’s video. How about that! Lol

@ldbarthel 2 года назад

@@Mrcaffinebean I saw it in my feed, but only got to watch it today. I must admit, I'm kind of chuffed! :D

@edwardheida2919 2 года назад

1.3 billion Xmas cards a year. That is a lot of good tidings of blessings and joy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. All I need now is hat to help celebrated the season

@rydplrs71 2 года назад

My jr high school art teacher would love this episode. She was a huge collect of antique Christmas cards.

@HM2SGT 2 года назад

I love listening to the history guy on my way to work, and when I get to work early I listen while I check off my ambulance. One of the consistent Pleasures in life, as reliable and dependable as phases of the Moon. Happy Christmas one and all. Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men.

@johntabler349 2 года назад

Much of the most beautiful and meaningful religious art in history revolves around Christmas and much of the finest of that art is available at any department store for @$5.97

@tedjones3955 2 года назад

Thank you for all the entertainment throughout the year. Merry Christmas to you, Mrs. History Guy. A Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it.

@mbvoelker8448 2 года назад

I'm sure our great-great grandchildren will wonder what relevance our cards' images have to the holidays too. :D

@samanthab1923 2 года назад

It used to be much more plentiful. My mom had a legal pad sized list & used to get her cards & envelopes engraved. We got so many in return. Before the time of childrens photos & long family updates 😂

@monkeygraborange 2 года назад

I for one miss the long family updates! The majority of the cards I receive are preprinted with banal sentiments and pictures of kids and dogs without a signature or a single written word. A sad excuse for holiday cheer, but better than the Christmas mass-text, which _grrrr!_

@gregraines1599 2 года назад

My wife loves sending Christmas cards and spends hours writing, stuffing and sending them. Gotta love her.

@Artur_M. 2 года назад

Merry Christmas (or whatever Holiday you might celebrate in this season) and a Happy new year to all!

@davidneel8327 2 года назад

In the late 1960's oversize cards became popular until the Post Office said they would not handle them anymore. At least that is the story I remember. I once bought and oversize card with The Night Before Christmas on the panels. My brother and his family used it as a Christmas decoration for years until it fell apart.

@constipatedinsincity4424 2 года назад

Literally when you said Queen Victoria. I was just looking at some Christmas Cards 🎄. 1 was from a lady named Victoria. And the card after is from Queen Latifah 👸. Now that's what I would call a coinck a dink !💯

@riverraisin1 2 года назад

Hats off (or hats on, in this case) to you for an episode that deserves to be remembered.

@TheHylianBatman 2 года назад

What a delightful episode of The History Guy. No war or suffering, just some silly old traditions. I love it. Humans are so delightfully weird.

@SammyM00782 2 года назад

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year History Guy!!!

@alanwchase7449 2 года назад

My wife is an avid crafter , one of her faves is greeting cards.I am guessing I sent out at least 75 this year alone.Love the hats.

@mariamartinusz9699 2 года назад

That was an absolutely spectecular parade of fancy headgears that took my breath away. 🤣 We used to decorate our Christmas tree with a century-old postcards. These were wonderful postcards in the vid. Merry Christmas to you.!

@gondorr3460 2 года назад

As well as his good cheer and willingness to appear silly. What a jolly fellow! 🎄🧑‍🎄

@terryray8370 2 года назад

I loved this! When I was 8, my grandma died and left me a stack of about 30 post cards. Of course, I did what kids do, and stuck them in a box until about 30 years later, when I started doing my genealogy, and discovered several had handwritten notes from relatives I'd never met on the back. I started studying and collecting postcards and love their history! Recently, I saw there is a drama about postcard artist, Louis Wain, who mainly used cats as his subject matter. However, Wait suffered from severe mental illness, and if you compare his early works with his last ones, you can see the schizophrenia evolve. Might be a good subject, as History That Deserves to be Remembered! Merry Christmas, sir!

@navret1707 2 года назад

I remember growing up having to suffer through the annual family (kids) Christmas photo. Mon used to keep track to whom they were sent and who sent us their family card. I haven’t sent a card in a couple of years, nor have received many over the years. I attribute it to the increased cost of the cards and postage. Merry Christmas from me and mine to you and yours.

@k.c1126 2 года назад

Along with the availability of cell phone and gifs etc ... I get so many more e-greetings on Christmas Day now!

@valgalloway6914 2 года назад

This year I sent only about 30% of my usual number of Christmas Cards. Everybody else got an animated e-card.

@nploates 2 года назад

Hats off to you for a seasonal and informative video. Merry Christmas!

@GlennSteffy 2 года назад

Eek!! A pun?...... in our haus we call em "Daddy Jokes"...... MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!!

@steverennie5787 2 года назад

Loved seeing your Christmas Card episode... and very much enjoyed your festive attire. My favorite was the black wide-brimmed hat. Merry Christmas to you and family (and History Cat too) - and as well to anyone else reading this comment!

@richardmassoth8237 2 года назад

Four hats (or was it five, counting the thumbnail image) and a "fascinator" in the form of the decorated reindeer antlers... Quite a festive hat episode!

@albertchehade9916 2 года назад

A 12 and a half minute discourse on 'christmas cards'......amazing..... Thumbs Up

@kevinconrad6156 2 года назад

Not many adults could look so dignified in holiday antlers.

@constipatedinsincity4424 2 года назад

I hope everyone will party 🥳 like it's 1999! I'm wishing a joyous holiday to ONE AND ALL Y'ALL MAY YOUR NEW YEAR BE SHINY TOO!

@syxepop 2 года назад

From another fellow OCHENTOSO (as in '80s) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS! 🎄🤪

@matthewpoplawski8740 2 года назад

AS ALWAYS THE HISTORY GUY, AN EXCELLENT VIDEO!! After having seen the history of Christmas cards, this makes me appreciate my self-tradition of sending Christmas cards to my family and friends. A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS to you Mr.Lance, Mrs.Lance,and, THE THE HISTORY CAT(YEARS AGO, I was told black and white cats are the friendliest cats out there).🎅🎅🎅🌲🌲🌲🌷🌷🌷✌✌✌✌

@torgeirbrandsnes1916 2 года назад

Merry Christmas to all of you from me! I have been wringhting Christmas cards since I was 20. A school friend of mine died while in the army, so I started to send a Christmas card to his parents and sister then. It started with ONE card. At the peak it was about 30. This year it was about 10.

@bluntblock 2 года назад

I miss seeing the cards hung up in the front room or on a door. My grandma used to put up her favorites from all the different years, back to when she was young. Merry Christmas everyone 😊🎄❄📮

@gabrielschultz89 2 года назад

Your history lessons are so much fun!

@ronfullerton3162 2 года назад

My gosh, History Guy! I do not know which was the better part of this episode. Was ot the beauty and wonder of all the Christmas cards you displayed to us? Or was it the ever changing head gear that kept showing up on your noggin? Anyhow, the two things mixed together gave us the most wonderful Christmas episode ever! Merry Christmas to you and your staff, and thank you for a most wonderful year of history.

@eivind-falk 2 года назад

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours, History Guy! And to all of my fellow history buffs as well!

@WaltTaylorau 2 года назад

Love all of the hat changes! Merry Christmas History Guy

@be6715 2 года назад

Doing my best to keep the Christmas card tradition alive and I even wrote them all out with my Schaeffer fountain pen - fine nib. Not as many as I used to write, but I enjoy it each year. Oh, and I do write more than just my name. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

@scotto9591 2 года назад

I am screaming at your hat change.. you're the best. Just snarky enough to be fun but still, educating us without realizing it. Thank you

@garywatson3778 2 года назад

The antlers got me. I was not expecting that, nor my hot chocolate being ejected from my mouth at such velocity.

@BlueBaron3339 2 года назад

You touch on three things here, Lance, key to what we'd all call civilization - paper, the post, and widely shared celebration. The loss of just paper alone following the collapse of Rome made the Dark Ages dark but no point in going there just now 😉 Best and kindest wishes to you and thank you for another year of outstanding and thoughtful programs born of heartfelt and diligent effort!

@jimbeam3280 2 года назад

Another excellent video from THG. A friend of mine collects Christmas cards along with post cards. Their aim with Christmas cards is predominately Late Victorian era examples. Some of them really are works of art. Some obviously hand made and going by some inscriptions made by the sender. Happy Christmas to all , from England

@Lady_Chalk 2 года назад

I love looking at all the bizarre Victorian cards for different holidays.

@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039 2 года назад

Your choice of hats certainly projects a feeling of liveliness and joy - much needed in these times of continued negative affects in our world. Anyway, Merry Christmas to you, History Guy family!

@ernestdougherty3162 2 года назад

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the history guy and his family and God bless you and thank you for sharing the history

@josephgaviota 2 года назад

Every year, I send out Christmas cards. Maybe I'm a throw-back, but I think it's nice to get something besides a bill in the mail, and I like to think it brightens the recipients day. Plus, some lucky recipients get a CHECK with their card-I'm sure even today, they like THAT.

@Jorlaan42 2 года назад

I lost it at the Christmas tree hat, that was awesome.

@quillmaurer6563 2 года назад

I'm in the midst of writing a bunch of holiday (don't mention Christmas at all given the diversity of things people celebrate) cards, running a bit late to be still doing so on Christmas Eve. It's not a common thing for people my age (I'm 27) but a few of my friends do it. I did it first last year, in the depths of isolation from the pandemic, and I found it to be really nice to remember how many friends I actually have. I've thus decided to do it every year. Not using the commercial cards though, using a printed letter with pictures of me and my pets, and a personal letter to each person written on my old typewriter.

@Silverstar98121 2 года назад

Watching you change hats was interesting. Loved all the Christmas cards, too. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

@coreywilson6693 2 года назад

I was born less than a block the Hallmark Cards headquarters in Kansas City and still live nearby today. Anything described as a "greeting card" prior to 1915 is practically considered heresy around here...

@hossveerkamp3741 2 года назад

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to the history guy and family thanks for the video and enjoy the hats

@lindastansbury2067 Год назад

Sending and receiving handwritten letters and cards was an almost daily occurrence when I was growing up. I've been saddened that those are no longer part of modern life, along with using proper grammar and punctuation, good penmanship, cursive writing and correct spelling. I was glad to hear that sending and receiving Christmas cards still maintains a somewhat healthy existence. Thank you for these videos. They are very much needed in today's world.

@jphilb 2 года назад

2 crazy things I learned: The Puritans banned Christmas. People liked dead birds on cards.

@clark9992 2 года назад

Not just in Britain was Christmas a non event. In the US, It wasn't a public holiday anywhere until 1836 in Alabama. In New England, schools and markets were open on Christmas as late as 1850.

@RobEJC 2 года назад

Impressive review of holiday headgear as well, which deserves to be remembered.

@chasbodaniels1744 2 года назад

This channel is a gift that keeps on giving. Thank you HG, and here’s to a healthy New Year!

@carolr.8582 2 года назад

What a wonderful sense of humor you have! The variety of Christmas headgear made me laugh! Merry Christmas to you and yours... and a prosperous New Year!

@charlesford5935 2 года назад

I loved the change of Christmas hats. Each hat was a surprise and couldn't wait to see what sort of hat would be worn next.

@-jeff- 2 года назад

The horns made my Christmas. TY for the laugh and thanks for being something of a card yourself THG. Merry Christmas 🎅!

@kraneiathedancingdryad6333 Год назад

Gave several college classmates Christmas cards the other day. They looked at me like I was nuts. I guess younger folks don't do them so much anymore

@greggbaker7120 2 года назад

I know You Love Hats. Just saw a Tricorne,in this video. A good subject, for YOU to cover. Thank You. For Enriching my Life.

@jpmojo 2 года назад

Marry Christmas and Happy New Year THG … Truly enjoyed today’s topic and fun hats !

@MrWhatsHisFace87 2 года назад

Loved the festive hat dance! Christmas blessings to you and the whole THG crew!

@stelladonaconfredobutler9459 2 года назад

THANK YOU FOR THE HATS Mr History Guy! made my day. its hard for orphans and when all the friends are scattered or passed

@constipatedinsincity4424 2 года назад

:57 Rudolph the 2nd. Another connection to Xmas

@garylefevers 2 года назад

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. Happy Holidays to everyone else. Stay safe.

@ThePzrLdr 2 года назад

In yet another year of despair and depression the end of year cure is... The History Guy. Thank you for the upbeat Holiday tidbits, they are much appreciated.

@jamesgoetzke9509 2 года назад

When I was a kid in the 1960's we sent and received hundreds of Christmas cards. Sadly no more...much in part due to high postal rates. The good old days are gone.

@dirtcop11 2 года назад

I really enjoyed this post because I lived in the Kansas City Metro for over ten years. Hallmark is a major employer in Kansas City and the metropolitan area. Crown Center was developed by the Hallmark company. I enjoyed the trip through history of how the Christmas Card evolved over time and became an important part of the Christmas season. I also enjoyed the bit of whimsy with your Christmas headgear. An explanation of the hats could be the subject of another episode. My 'hat' is off to you for your inventiveness.

@josephgaviota 2 года назад

As a kid, postage was 5¢ or 6¢. Even as late as the mid 1970s, it was still a dime. Postcards even less, like 3¢ ... which we sent home from camp. My dad used to say the postman came _twice_ each day when he was a kid, and was amazed we only got the mailman once per day then (and now).

@drain_001 2 года назад

The hats swaps! Perfection.

@em1osmurf 2 года назад

thank you for the "Hat Parade". i started snickering with the reindeer antlers.

@marinaknife4595 2 года назад

Happy Christmas History Guy - and thank you so much for all the interesting - classy & informative videos throughout the year!

@travisedwards4070 2 года назад

I greatly appreciate your love of history, and enjoy watching you channel. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

@susannebeer-eyk7054 2 года назад

A blessed Christmas to you and those you love. Thanks for the history!

@oliveoil2x 2 года назад

What a great historical snapshot - Christmas cards though the decades are fascinating! Merry Christmas & happy new year to the History Guy, his family, & team.

@DavidSmith-fw6uj 2 года назад

Love from DeKalb Mississippi USA 🇺🇸 Happy Holidays

@OldMan_PJ 2 года назад

I've read it was Annie Oakley that sent the first personalized Christmas card while touring in England.

@maryrothfuchs9404 2 года назад

Ty for this episode and I love all the different "hats" as well as cards shown. Merry Christmas to you and the Mrs!

@robertholmberg6485 2 года назад

You are indeed a man of many hats! (And festive clothing!)

@user-vm5ud4xw6n 2 года назад

Love the candy cane vest and the selection of Christmas hats. In particular the tree hat! That is seriously awesome. Thank you for this great video, really enjoyed it. I love sending cards and not just at Christmas. There’s just something about writing out a greeting by hand that no eCard or anything else can take the place of!

@Mark723 2 года назад

Love the historical context of a what is thought of today as a commonplace activity. A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!

@steveb6103 2 года назад

Eating and drinking to much is a tradition that continues to this day! Marry Christmas.

@wendychavez5348 2 года назад

The migrating hats are wonderful as always!

@skyden24195 2 года назад

As a fan of hats and unique headwear, I gotta say, "Hey, nice hat." Happy Christmas to "The History Guy Family."

@wyominghome4857 2 года назад

My mother would send out more than 100 cards every Christmas, and get as many in return. She displayed them all. It's a shame sending cards has become "too much trouble" to many people. I can't think of a better time to wish our friends and family well than to do so at Christmas.

@maddyluciano3029 2 года назад

I love this channel! It's both entertaining & educational ❤️🎅

@banditb86 2 года назад

Working the graveyard shift and this made my night. Loved the history an loved the hat changing. Merry Christmas to you all

@RetiredSailor60 2 года назад

Good morning and Merry Christmas THG, Mrs History Guy and History Cat from Ft Worth TX. Unbelievably it's in the low 80s here today.

@nickw7619 2 года назад

To THG and family - since I can not send you a Christmas card due to not knowing your address, ill say it here. Thank you for the joy you bring not only during the holiday season but year round through your videos. I watch every one, and they are the highlights of my mornings before the day starts when they come out. I still remember one of the first videos of yours I saw, when the Pan Am clipper circumnavigated the world when they were caught out in the Pacific Ocean at the start of World War II. Ive been hooked ever since. I wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy new year, and hope that you can enjoy them together in good health. Cheers and thank you! P.S. The changing of the hats caught me off guard, for a second I almost had to rewind the video to make sure I wasn't going crazy. The last one was a real winner!

@michaelwarren2391 2 года назад

Thank you for another interesting and informative presentation. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.

@xvsj5833 2 года назад

Love your Content THG ❤️ Thank you for always sharing fascinating and wonderful information.

@trusarmor4957 2 года назад

0:15 Santa 1:55 Reindeer 5:51 Fashionable 1820's Gent ? 11:13 Elf 11:40 Christmas Tree

@Paladin1873 2 года назад

This year for the first time we did not send out cards, but made a heartwarming video instead. It was much more time consuming than ordering cards. I think we may go back to cards next Christmas.