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Podcast: Today In History with The Retrospectors
Episode: The First Christmas Card
Description: Victorian Henry Cole took delivery of the first ever mass-produced card today in history in 1843.Notably absent from the design was Jesus Christ; Cole had commissioned up-and-coming illustrator John Callcott Horsley to depict a family enjoying a traditional dinner and drinks. The card was a commercial flop, but, by the 1870s, with decreasing postage costs, Christmas cards began to gain popularity among the lower middle classes - and have been circulated ever since.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why robins, of all birds, became a favourite...