Birthday Occasion Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print by Koson (1877-1945). Japanese folklore portrays the f...

Text on the reverse side: Tea bags were invented in the United States back in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan who created small silk bags for giving sample...

Text on the reverse side: The way to say “happy birthday” in Japanese is “otanjoubi omedetou” (formal version:  “otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu”.) Ta...

Text on the reverse side: London was the first city to reach a population of more than one million in 1811. It is still the world’s largest financi...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary royal adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which ...

Text on the reverse side: Most people dream in colour, but there is a high chance that those who grew up watching a monochrome television, would ac...

Text on the reverse side: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short perio...

Text on the reverse side: Many ancient cultures believed that smoke carried prayers to the heavens, which is why today we make wishes before blowin...

Text on the reverse side: The way cats wash their faces licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck beckonin...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary birthday adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, whi...

Text on the reverse side: Image taken from a vintage electric publicity poster. Did you know that only 10 percent of energy in a standard light bul...

Text on the reverse side: Image taken from a vintage poster designed by Alphonse Mucha. His Art Nouveau style was often imitated although it was a ...

Text on the reverse side: An embroidered panel in the manner of William Morris decorated with trailing orange briar roses. The briar rose is symbol...

Text on the reverse side: In Chinese culture, also colours can carry an auspicious meaning. Blue, azure and some shades of green, called “qing”, ar...

Text on the reverse side: Buckingham Palace revealed that Queen Victoria regularly enjoyed a slice with tea every afternoon. The quintessential Eng...

Text on the reverse side: There is around 90 pounds per square inch of pressure in a bottle of Champagne which, surprisingly, is more than triple t...

Text on the reverse side: The first hot air balloon flight was demonstrated flying over the heads of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the French co...

Text on the reverse side: The game Scrabble has sold 150 million units in 121 countries. A Scrabble Championship is one of the only places players ...

Text on the reverse side: The oldest known confection in the world is the Linzer Torte, a tart with jam and a lattice pasty top, which shows up not...

Text on the reverse side: This image is taken from a vintage poster for the French manufacturer Panhard, established in 1887. Their first vehicles ...

Text on the reverse side: Image taken from a vintage poster designed by Alphonse Mucha. His Art Nouveau style was often imitated although it was a ...

Text on the reverse side: Guinness World Record for the longest birthday was set by Sven Hagemeier who kept his 26th birthday going for 46 hours by...

Text on the reverse side: In the UK, cards from the Royal Family are sent to those celebrating their 100th,105th birthday and every year thereafter...

Text on the reverse side: The peacock is a symbol of immortality because the ancients believed peacocks do not decay even after death. Furthermore,...

Text on the reverse side: The Moulin Rouge is close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle. A seductive dance by the courtesans who operate...

Text on the reverse side: All UK passports are issued in His or Her Majesty’s name - a document which gives permission for citizens to travel. Unkn...

Text on the reverse side: The 20th century saw the average life expectancy shooting up 30 years, which is the greatest gain in 5,000 years of human...

Text on the reverse side: It is not recorded how many people shared to finish it, but the largest cupcake ever made was apparently one baked in Was...

Text on the reverse side: Prior to the introduction of railways, communities around the UK had their own local time (e.g. Bristol was 10 minutes be...

Text on the reverse side: In Britain “barking” is short for “barking mad”. The area of Barking is sometimes cited as the origin, attributed to the ...

Text on the reverse side: In the United Kingdom cards from the Royal Family are sent to those celebrating their 100th, 105th birthday and every yea...

Text on the reverse side: Palms are evergreen, never losing their leaves in winter. Remaining fresh through all seasons, some palms depending on th...

Text on the reverse side: The 1930s saw people describing popular blues songs as "rocking". As time evolved with rock 'n' roll music in the 1950s, ...

Text on the reverse side: According to a professor at Harvard states that in order to grow old and happy: “You have to keep your sense of humour, g...

Text on the reverse side: In the United Kingdom cards from the Royal Family are sent to those celebrating their 100th, 105th birthday and every yea...

Text on the reverse side: In Greco-Roman mythology, the peacock tail was said to have the "eyes" of the stars. Peacocks with their graceful beauty,...