The oldest printed Valentine’s Day card was published on January 12, 1797, by Londoner, John Fairburn and written by Catherine Mossday to a Mr Brown of Kent Road, a man who appears to have been ‘ghosting’ her. The printed verse around the edge is thus: ‘Since on this ever Happy day, All Nature’s full of
Whilst Valentine’s Day has long been associated with blossoming romance and showing affection to partners, the occasion is now increasingly celebrated by families. According to national polling on behalf of Clintons, one-in-20 UK adults have sent a Valentine to a parent or their child. More Valentines are sent to Mums than Dads with 9% of
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Alan Monahan writes: Were you at Spring Fair? I’ve visited since 1997 and this year it was one of my more enjoyable experiences. Old-timers complain that ‘trade shows aren’t what they used to be’. They’re not – and neither is the gift industry. The online world and fewer shops have seen to that. But at
Alan Monahan writes: I wonder if you’ve totted up your Valentine’s Day sales figures. I do hope that they made nonsense of a recent poll of more than 2,000 adults in the UK by Opinium Research for PricewaterhouseCoopers. It suggested that Valentine’s has limited appeal in Britain. Just over a half of respondents didn’t
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The American Greeting Card Association anticipates some 145 million printed cards will be purchased this year for Valentine’s Day in the U.S. The US Greeting Card Association (GCA) anticipates approximately 145 million greeting cards will be purchased by Americans for Valentine’s Day 2014, with sales remaining relatively stable over last year. This figure is
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Bedcrumb cards has introduced a range of new Lux Personalised Valentine’s Cards. Available from www.bedcrumb.co.uk, notonthehighstreet.com and bouf.com from mid January, they make a welcome change from mass produced greetings and slushy slogans this Valentines! Visit the website for more details
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