Christmas Occasion Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas adaptation of an antique Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kae...

Text on the reverse side: Between 1309 and 1814, the Thames froze at least 23 times and on five of these occasions -1683-4, 1716, 1739-40, 1789 and...

Text on the reverse side: The Japanese calligraphy reads “yoi otoshi wo” translating as “wishing you a good new year.” The New Year is the most imp...

Text on the reverse side: “Art Deco” comes from the French phrase “Art Decoratif” - a style first showcased in 1900 at the Universal Exposition in ...

Text on the reverse side: The Great Wave is one of the most reproduced artworks in the world, and is the most recognisable Japanese artwork in the ...

Text on the reverse side: The famous song “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” was first recorded back in 1945 by the artist Vaughn Monroe, reac...

Text on the reverse side: The landscape is done by the 20thC woodblock print master, Hasui Kawase (1883-1957). The publisher took this design and c...

Text on the reverse side: Hochu Nakamura (active 1790- 1819), a Rinpa school Japanese painter from the middle to late Edo period, was mainly active...

Text on the reverse side: The first decorated Christmas tree goes as far back as 1510 in Latvia. Funnily, the idea of decorating the tree with elec...

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

Text on the reverse side: In the UK, it is only when a single snow flake is observed falling within the 24 hours of 25th December on the rooftop of...

Text on the reverse side: Published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in 1857, this iconic Christmas song was written by James Lord Pierpont ...

Text on the reverse side: The Imperial Russian Ballet choreographer Marius Petipa commissioned Peter Tchaikovsky to compose the music for this fair...

Text on the reverse side: While considered by the ancient Aztecs to be symbols of purity, in today’s language of flowers, they symbolise good cheer...

Text on the reverse side: Most likely to help with the insulating properties of their fur, polar bears love to stay clean by taking a swim and roll...

Text on the reverse side: Meow, the representation of cat sound, dates as far back as the 1630s in the forms of miaow, miau, meaw. Exploring differ...

Text on the reverse side: Declared as the International Year of Peace and Trust by The United Nations, 2021 has also been named the International Y...

Text on the reverse side: The first Christmas card was created and sent in 1843 by British businessman Sir Cole. A thousand copies of the card were...

Text on the reverse side: The 1892 two-act ballet, with a score by Tchaikovsky, is popular world over especially in the Christmas season. Nutcrack...

Text on the reverse side: One of the most popular dog breeds often appearing in movies and peering out of celebrities' purses is Chihuahua. Chihuah...

Text on the reverse side: Writing letters to Santa Claus has been a Christmas tradition for many years. Apparently, there is a noticeable differenc...

Text on the reverse side: Jingle Bells, the iconic song in the festive period, was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont. It was recorded on an Ed...

Text on the reverse side: Christmas candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy for decorating the trees. A choirmaster at Cologne Ca...

Text on the reverse side: Tom Smith invented Christmas crackers in 1847. The original early Victorian mottoes included in the package were mainly l...

Text on the reverse side: Meow, the representation of cat sound, dates as far back as the 1630s in the forms of miaow, miau, and meaw. Exploring di...

Text on the reverse side: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, was written in just six weeks and selling 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve only five...

Text on the reverse side: The modern image of Santa Claus in the red suit was popularised into American pop culture when he was illustrated that wa...

Text on the reverse side: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” A quote by t...

Text on the reverse side: An estimate of the number of books ever published, was announced by google back in 2010. It reached the impressive number...

Text on the reverse side: Did you know that in the movie adaptations, James Bond drinks Champagne more than any other beverage? Nearly 40 glasses a...

Text on the reverse side: According to a study, 7 out of 10 British dogs get Christmas gifts from their doting owners. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Lu...

Text on the reverse side: For Christmas-haters, there are many great places you could escape during this time of the year. Countries that do not ce...

Text on the reverse side: One or two glasses of red wine per day can make you live longer. Grape skin naturally contains many antioxidants, which p...

Text on the reverse side: The quote comes from the famous Ellen Lee DeGeneres, one of America's most well-known comedians and talk show hosts. A6...

Text on the reverse side: Snow globes are said to have originated in France. The first record of a snow globe dates back to one that was exhibited ...

Text on the reverse side: The introduction of the Christmas tree to the Royal Family is said to have been carried out by Queen Charlotte, the conso...