Top 7 Christmas Card Facts

Today, it is very common to send and receive Christmas cards. It is one of the most cherished Christmas tradition that helps us keep in contact with friends and family, while also making them feel important to us. We have compiled some interesting facts about Christmas cards. Here are the top 7 things you probably do not know about Christmas cards.

1. Top Seller

Christmas cards are the highest selling seasonal cards, cornering 60% of that market. Among all cards, Christmas cards sell as high as birthday cards. This is rather astonishing and shows that the Christmas card market is a lucrative one, considering that:

• Americans buy around 7 billion greeting cards per year
• The greeting cards sector is a $7.5 billion industry, and
• 9 out of 10 households purchase greeting cards. The average household buys around 30 cards yearly.

Also, take into consideration that greeting cards can cost from 99 cents to around $10!

2. Are you Average?

The average individual receives more than 20 cards per year. One third of these are birthday cards and another third are Christmas cards!

3. No Bah Humbug

Ninety percent of Americans love getting cards and letters, because it makes them feel special and remembered while also allowing them to keep in touch.

4. The First Christmas Card

Henry Cole commissioned the first-ever commercial Christmas greeting card in 1843. The card was designed by John Horsley.

5. Not Made In America

Americans had to import Christmas cards from England for the first thirty years.

6. From Zero to 5 Million

Louis Prang, a German immigrant in the United States, published the first U.S. Christmas cards in 1875. His business became so successful that he was creating 5 million cards a year by 1881!

7. According to Hallmark

More than 1.8 billion Christmas cards are sent out every year, including personalized Christmas cards. This is more than 10 times more than the 152 million cards sent on Valentine's Day and 141 million cards sent on Mother's Day.

Commercial Christmas cards are only one way of wishing someone a Merry Christmas. Handmade Christmas cards are a joy to give and receive. The trend toward photo greetings has increased substantially in the past 10 years. But, there will always be a few people who treasure the handwritten note inside of a Christmas card. It's a holiday tradition that will surly live on and be renewed with each generation.