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Thanksgiving Greeting Cards

Fun Collectibles for the Holidays

When we think of greeting cards we think of Christmas and Valentines cards.

However, beginning in the late 1800s, mailing Thanksgiving greeting cards became a mainstay in many homes for decades. Now, with smart phones, Facebook and ecards, Christmas cards are barely a thing. 

Take a look at some of the fun and, sentimental cards from a bygone era...

Everyone thinks of Christmas and Valentines Day when it come to sending greeting cards, but at one time Thanksgiving cards were also popular. More than 100 years ago, people used to send Thanksgiving cards. Now, with smart phones, Facebook and ecards, Christmas cards are barely a thing.

Thanksgiving is always observed the fourth Thursday in November:

The tradition of celebrating thanks dates back nearly 400 years to a three-day harvest festival celebrated in 1621 by the pilgrims and Native Americans at Plymouth, Mass.

President George Washington issued the first national Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789, the year of his inauguration, and again in 1795.

On Oct. 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving to be observed on the last Thursday in November, and every president after Lincoln followed suit. In 1941, a joint congressional resolution officially set the date as the fourth Thursday in November.



The Hallmark Archives contain Thanksgiving cards that date back to the late 1800s, but Thanksgiving cards were not widely exchanged until the end of World War I.

Thanksgiving cards are an inexpensive collectible that is also easy to find on eBay and other online sources.

JOKE TIME

Q. What is the best book to read in autumn? 

A.  Gourd of the Rings.

Q. Why was the man shopping for Reynolds Wrap? 

A.  His wife wanted to see fall foilage.

Q. How did the tree get a new job? 

A.  She had the right qua-leaf-ications.

Q. Why did the turkey cross the road? 

A.  Because it was the chicken’s day off.

Q. Why was the robot couple’s anniversary in the fall? 

A.  They were autumn mated.

Q. Why did the apple pie go to the dentist? 

A.  Because it needed a filling.

Q. What do Jedi trees say to each other in the fall? 

A.  May the forest be with you.

Q. What do you call a small pepper in late autumn? 

A.  A little chili

Q. What do farmers wear under their shirt when they’re cold? 

A.  A har-vest.

Q. How do trees get on the Internet? 

A.  They just log on.



Q. What can a whole apple do that half an apple can’t do? 

A.  It can look round.