Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side: Traditionally attributed to Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, “Let them eat cake” was supposedly said when she was told...

Text on the reverse side: Growing older can bring fresh opportunities and joyful traditions. Birthday candles are often linked to German Kinderfes...

Text on the reverse side: Some Scottish birthday traditions include placing small coins into cakes or puddings. Finding one in your slice is said ...

Text on the reverse side: Issu d’un paravent brodé à dix panneaux, ce duo d’oiseaux et de fleurs relève du hwajodo coréen. Très symbolique, il ass...

Text on the reverse side: Taken from an embroidered ten-panel folding screen, the pairing of birds and blossoms in traditional Korean artwork is k...

Text on the reverse side: Taken from an embroidered ten-panel folding screen, the pairing of birds and blossoms in traditional Korean artwork is k...

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

Text on the reverse side: As the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used within a national system, the Penny Black modelled postal modernity. Mo...

Text on the reverse side: The central childlike figure represents Puck, the mischievous fairy from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Richard Dadd later b...

Text on the reverse side: This illustration from The Book of the Cat reflects the soothing nature of cats, which can sleep for up to twenty hours ...

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

Text on the reverse side: This tranquil autumn woodland scene captures the vibrant colours of the Japanese maple season. In Japan, the changing le...

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

Text on the reverse side: From the kabuki drama The Okazaki Cat Demon, this scene depicts the menace of the bakeneko, a supernatural cat said to g...

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

Text on the reverse side: In the Age of Sail, cats were official crew members, guarding supplies and boosting morale. A birthday, like a voyage, m...

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

Text on the reverse side: Behind every birthday cake is science at work: careful measurements, rising gases, and heat-driven reactions, with candl...

Text on the reverse side: On this most curious of birthdays, may your powers of deduction reveal cake, laughter, and delightful surprises. As Holm...

Text on the reverse side: From the Japanese print series Momoyogusa (A World of Things), Sekka’s Chrysanthemum prioritises pattern over realism. T...

Text on the reverse side: This mist-filled seascape captures the fleeting atmosphere of the Normandy coast. Soft tonal transitions and dissolving ...

Text on the reverse side: This late landscape by Pierre-Auguste Renoir presents vineyards bathed in Mediterranean light. Soft forms and glowing co...

Text on the reverse side: By 1882, Dickens was already regarded as a national treasure. This birthday book invited readers to engage with his humo...

Text on the reverse side: Like champagne, a good book should be opened with intention. Both offer indulgence, surprise, and delight, reminding us ...

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

Text on the reverse side: Rain softens the outlines of Miyajima’s celebrated torii, symbolising the threshold between the sacred and human worlds....

Text on the reverse side: Historical records show cats dwelling comfortably within devotion and daily order. This priest-cat follows suit. Happy B...

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

Text on the reverse side: Mount Hodaka fascinated Yoshida, who returned repeatedly to sketch its jagged ridges and shifting light. His journeys th...

Text on the reverse side: Une adaptation d'une estampe japonaise de 1814. Le mot japonais pour grenouille est "kaeru", qui peut aussi signifier "r...

Text on the reverse side: Dadd created this fantastical scene while institutionalised, crafting its minute details over several years. The paintin...

Text on the reverse side: Bonnard’s palm study captures the sun-drenched calm of his southern surroundings. At a time when the Riviera was becomin...

Text on the reverse side: In 1888 Monet painted Antibes repeatedly, captivated by its interplay of sea, sky, and old stone. His morning scene refl...

Text on the reverse side: Champagne became tied to Christmas festivities in the 19th century, when French winemakers promoted it as the drink for ...

Text on the reverse side: Each Christmas season, St Paul’s Cathedral becomes a centre of celebration, its grand dome illuminated against the winte...

Text on the reverse side: Charles Dickens was known to enjoy Champagne, often serving it at his dinner parties. In his novel David Copperfield, Ch...