Free Valentines Day Cards

Free Valentines Day Cards

Approximately 50% of the letters and notes sent in USA every year are manufactured by Hallmark. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Hallmark began by selling Christmas and Valentines Day cards. Today, cards of every occasion are found in the company. Originally called Hall Brothers, the company changed its name to Hallmark. In 1944, the company's present day slogan "when you care enough to send the very best" was adopted. Hallmark has since been one of the most sought after card company, since they mean every word they write. The other company of greetings card which might give Hallmark cards a run for their money is the American Greetings Card. It was founded in 1906 by the Polish immigrant Irving I. Stone.

The history of greeting cards can be traced back to the ancient Chinese as well as Egypt. The Chinese exchanged messages of goodwill and well wishes on New Year's Eve. Early Egypt used make use of papyrus scrolls for sending their greetings to their loved ones. The People started preparing customized greetings by themselves for their friends and relatives to send wishes on several occasions as the era of handmade paper greetings ushered in 1400s. Germany was the first place to introduce to the world printed New Year greetings in 1400s. Valentines Day cards also gained popularity in the early to the mid-1400s. With the passage of time and development of technology, the color lithography encouraged the greetings to be manufactured in industries and that was in 1930 after the industrial revolution.

Free Valentines Day Cards