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10 Reasons Your Friend Didn’t Send A Holiday Card

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10 Reasons Your Friend Didn’t Send A Holiday Card

Wondering whether or not to send a holiday card to friends? Should you only send them to the ones who send them to you?

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Valentine’s Day: Not Just for Lovers

Published: February 12, 2009 | Last Updated: February 12, 2009 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

The first handmade Valentine’s Day cards in the 1800s weren’t intended only for lovers. They also celebrated affection between friends and relatives.   Esther Howland, one of the pioneers of the greeting card industry in the US, was charmed by an ornate English Valentine she received from a friend. So she began a business of […]

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Valentine’s Day: Also a day for friends

Published: February 12, 2008 | Last Updated: May 25, 2020 By | Reply Continue Reading

The first hand-made Valentine’s Day cards in the 1800s weren’t intended only for lovers. They celebrated affection between friends and relatives as well. The card shown expresses such a sentiment inside: Friendship. Friendship, how dear thy name, How pure thy transports are, Blessed, fair, unsullied flame, Be thou my leading star. It’s designer was Esther […]

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