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It may seem that the cards that
come in our holiday mail are the
same year after year. But there have been subtle differences in the ■K'ays we wish each other joy ever since businessman Henry Cole put Christmas in an envelope nearly 150 years ago.
Card artwork has changed. Subjects come into vogue, then disappear as our collective fancy is captured by a new pastime or historic event.
Laser technology makes the snow scenes of the ’80s as lacy and intricate as those of cards crafted a century ago.
Our Victorian ancestors sent greetings to relatives and close friends; today we acknowledge our mail carrier, hairstylist, school bus driver, day-care administrator and boss. Our dog might send a card to the neighbor’s cat.
And as lovely as contemporary cards are, we also have the option to surprise faraway friends and relatives with special telegrams and video greetings.
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