The act of sending out greeting cards started way back in history. It is first practiced by ancient Chinese and Egyptians to greet their friends and relatives of a happy new year. A certain type of paper called papyrus was used to send their messages. In the 1400s, handmade paper greeting cards arrived in Europe. Then, Germans made use of woodcuts to exchange messages during special occasions. However, the early greeting cards were only popular among the elite.
During the 1850s, these cards became very popular even among the common people. This is because of the innovations in printing and the discovery of postage stamps. In 1843, the first ever Christmas card was published for Sir Henry Cole. He asked Calcott Horsely to design and publish a card to bid his friends a merry Christmas.
Types of Greeting Cards
Generally, there are many kinds of greeting cards which depend on the card's content, characteristics and sending process. For a standard greeting card, only top-quality paper is often used. It is usually folded and rectangular in shape. It is creatively design especially on the front of the card. Inside is a pre-printed message for the receiver of the card. It also comes in an envelope. It may be a simple white envelope or something is creatively designed with the use of fancy materials such as glitters and ribbons.
Another type of greeting card is a photo greeting card which can either use an inserted or printed type of photo. An inserted photo card is characterized by having a hole in the middle to give a framed photograph appearance. The printed card on the other hand, is a commonly a combination of great artwork and photography which is printed directly in front of the card. Examples of this are sent during the holidays such as Easter and Christmas day.
There are also other types of cards such as personalized, pop-up, musical, electronic cards.
During the 1850s, these cards became very popular even among the common people. This is because of the innovations in printing and the discovery of postage stamps. In 1843, the first ever Christmas card was published for Sir Henry Cole. He asked Calcott Horsely to design and publish a card to bid his friends a merry Christmas.
Types of Greeting Cards
Generally, there are many kinds of greeting cards which depend on the card's content, characteristics and sending process. For a standard greeting card, only top-quality paper is often used. It is usually folded and rectangular in shape. It is creatively design especially on the front of the card. Inside is a pre-printed message for the receiver of the card. It also comes in an envelope. It may be a simple white envelope or something is creatively designed with the use of fancy materials such as glitters and ribbons.
Another type of greeting card is a photo greeting card which can either use an inserted or printed type of photo. An inserted photo card is characterized by having a hole in the middle to give a framed photograph appearance. The printed card on the other hand, is a commonly a combination of great artwork and photography which is printed directly in front of the card. Examples of this are sent during the holidays such as Easter and Christmas day.
There are also other types of cards such as personalized, pop-up, musical, electronic cards.
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