Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Behind the holiday greeting card

Find out how you can get help making personalized cards

By Dana Davis

VIDEO: Get the history behind the holiday greeting card

Dana Davis spoke with a creative artist from Signs of Life Gallery and Bookstore in Lawrence. Watch the video and get inspired to make a personalized holiday greeting card.

The history of the greeting card goes back to an Englishman named Sir Henry Cole. In 1843, Cole sent the first holiday greeting card. He was a wealthy philanthropist, whose list became overwhelming. So, he hired an established artist to do a lithograph on good paper stock to mail out during the holidays. Soon demand rose, and these cards became mass produced.

At first, cards were most popular in the upper classes, but today people of all socio-economic class send holiday wishes to their friends and loved ones.

Seth Toebben and James Schaefer from Signs of Life in Lawrence will further your knowledge about Christmas card history and help you decorate your own cards Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St. The workshop is for adults and children.

Scroll down to view another video of card making.

VIDEO: Some easy steps to make someone's holiday greeting card special

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