Every good wish for your Christmas (c1885)
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Victorian Christmas card manufactured by Wolff Hagelberg.
The tradition of sending Christmas cards did not truly begin until the late Victorian period. It was usual at this time for friends and relations to exchange letters at Christmas time, telling of the year’s events and their wishes for the coming year. Card publishers began to offer inexpensive yet beautifully illustrated greetings cards as a novel alternative to the Christmas letter and the custom quickly gained popularity.
Location: Francis Parker Scrapbook. Parker Collection. Early and Fine Printing Collection Item Number 698218
