After the first Christmas card was sent in 1843, Victorians eagerly embraced the new tradition. Here are just a few of the wonderfully weird cards we tracked down. Why is Father Christmas in a ...

But if you received a Christmas card in the late 19th century ... The ones that were sent in Britain in the late 1800s were often much darker than those we exchange today; in fact, some of ...

but some of the first examples in the United States date back to the late 1800s. Ohio-based company Woolson Spice created several artistic Christmas trading cards featuring Santa sitting around ...

The tradition of sending Christmas cards began in England in the 1800s. The Elf on the Shelf started in the 1970s with a family in Georgia. Hanging stockings was popularized by a beloved Christmas ...

Another festive tradition that was introduced during the 1800s was the giving and receiving of Christmas cards. In 1843, the first Christmas card was commissioned. Christmas cards were pricey ...

Churches did not hold Christmas services, people did not send Christmas cards or letters. Neither houses nor streets were decorated. "Christmas trees were unknown, or at least not mentioned." ...