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They have become so ubiquitous to the Christmas celebration that it is easy to forget that the Christmas card is nearly 200 years old and Christmas stamps a lot younger.

Sir Roland Hill was responsible for the introduction of the Penny Black postage stamp to Britain an idea that spread across the world and had great consequences.

A brief history of the Christmas card, from its Roman origins to the first Christmas card produced in Victorian England

Christmas Cards and Christmas crackers owe their popularity to the work of three people, Louis Prang, Sir Henry Cole and Tom Smith.

Christmas stamps are now ubiquitous and used by many to send send Christmas cards to friends and relatives. They add a decorative and festive touch to the Xmas mail.

Instead of buying mass-produced tat, why not make your own Christmas cards? And Christmas card printing is available for those who only want to do the design themselves.