Christmas Trivia Cards
The seven facts you should know about the Christmas Trivia Cards.
1. Christmas cards are an English innovation. They were originally penned by boys who were practicing their writing skills and they would present these handmade cards to their parents.
2. President Eisenhower issued the first official White House Christmas card in 1953. By the year 1961, the White House was sending out 2000 cards. By 2005, that number had risen to over 1.4 million.
3. For every 3 holiday cards purchased and sent, one has a religious message.
4. Christmas cards are the most popular of all the seasonal cards; no other card comes close. Some 30% of greeting card sales annually, can be attributed to the holiday season. They comprise 60% of the total sales. Second is Valentine’s Day, at 25%:
- Christmas 61%
- Valentine’s Day 25%
- Mother’s Day 4%
- Easter 3%
- Father’s Day 2.5%
- Other 4.5%
5. In the United States there is an estimated 3,000 publishers of greeting cards. These range from giants like Hallmark to smaller, specialized card makers.
6. ”Merry Christmas” is the greeting preferred by 53% of Americans 21% of people like “Happy Holidays” and only 12% like “Season’s Greetings”.
7. When considering which boxed cards to purchase, 56% of us consider the variety of cards offered while 63% base our decision on price (we’ve found through our customer surveys that 61% actually rate quality/style as their highest priority). These factors help explain why online distributors (offering variety, price and quality) are the fastest rising market segment.
1. Christmas cards are an English innovation. They were originally penned by boys who were practicing their writing skills and they would present these handmade cards to their parents.
2. President Eisenhower issued the first official White House Christmas card in 1953. By the year 1961, the White House was sending out 2000 cards. By 2005, that number had risen to over 1.4 million.
3. For every 3 holiday cards purchased and sent, one has a religious message.
4. Christmas cards are the most popular of all the seasonal cards; no other card comes close. Some 30% of greeting card sales annually, can be attributed to the holiday season. They comprise 60% of the total sales. Second is Valentine’s Day, at 25%:
- Christmas 61%
- Valentine’s Day 25%
- Mother’s Day 4%
- Easter 3%
- Father’s Day 2.5%
- Other 4.5%
5. In the United States there is an estimated 3,000 publishers of greeting cards. These range from giants like Hallmark to smaller, specialized card makers.
6. ”Merry Christmas” is the greeting preferred by 53% of Americans 21% of people like “Happy Holidays” and only 12% like “Season’s Greetings”.
7. When considering which boxed cards to purchase, 56% of us consider the variety of cards offered while 63% base our decision on price (we’ve found through our customer surveys that 61% actually rate quality/style as their highest priority). These factors help explain why online distributors (offering variety, price and quality) are the fastest rising market segment.
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