Are old Christmas postcards worth anything?

“And the most popular one obviously is Christmas.” Vintage cards in good condition can fetch about $10 to $50 apiece, she says, but particularly valuable ones can shoot up into the three- or even four-figure range. …

What do you write on a Christmas postcard?

Celebrate the season.

1. Wintry wishes.
2. Thank you for your business.
3. We’re sending our very best wishes and we’re adding this special thought too…an extra Merry Christmas we bring all of you.
4. Happy Holidays and warm wishes for 2016!
5. May the good cheer last throughout the year.
6. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season.

What was the message on the first Christmas card?

The card itself, as designed by John Callcott Horsely, consisted of three panels. A central panel showed a wealthy family gathered around their Christmas feast raising their brim-full wine glasses to toast the health of the recipient. Beneath them was the message “A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU.”

What is the traditional Christmas greeting?

wishing you a Merry Christmas
The traditional greeting reads “wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”.

Is there a use for old Christmas cards?

Christmas cards can be transformed into great ornaments because they represent different events and memories. Make sure to include the part of the card with the year so that you’ll always have the memento. Simply cut out a section and tie the embellishment with a ribbon onto a Christmas bulb.

Why are Victorian Christmas cards so weird?

Some historians have suggested that the portrayal of dead animals on nineteenth century Christmas cards were meant to serve as a reminder of the poor and hungry during the holiday season. Stories of poor children freezing to death were common during the winter in Victorian England.

Are Christmas cards an American thing?

Christmas Cards appeared in the United States of America in the late 1840s, but were very expensive and most people couldn’t afford them. It 1875, Louis Prang, a printer who was originally from German but who had also worked on early cards in the UK, started mass producing cards so more people could afford to buy them.

Who takes old Christmas cards?

Most Christmas cards are paper based so they can be recycled quite easily, along with the envelopes. You can recycle them in your own household recycling collection or take them to local recycling points, such as at household waste recycling centres or collection banks in supermarket car parks.

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