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If you buy these, do you usually buy a box with like 3-4 different designs and send them to people or do you take the time to hand pick cards for people? I usually go to a dollar store and buy cards because people usually throw them away after the holidays.
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The Christmas cards are a thing of the Past, everything is now going the digital route.
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I think "snail mail" Christmas cards are a sweet gesture. They never go out of style. The only thing I don't like about them is they're not the most eco-friendly. I don't send them, or hand them out to people in person. We just stick to gifts, haha. (And yes, wrapping paper is definitely not very eco-friendly, either! Haha.)
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I used to love sending Christmas cards, but now I seem to never get around to sitting down and writing them. I would always write a long, personal note on each one, and it made me feel a special connection with the person I was writing. I don't think I've ever picked individual cards for people, but I've spent long minutes browsing the boxes full of cards with all the beautiful Christmas scenes and sentiments, trying to select the perfect one. I love Christmas traditions, but I'm afraid traditional cards are going to become a thing of the past in this day of instantaneous technology!
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If you buy these, do you usually buy a box with like 3-4 different designs and send them to people or do you take the time to hand pick cards for people? I usually go to a dollar store and buy cards because people usually throw them away after the holidays.
Depends. Sometimes I make them on Shutterfly for close family. I have picked some at Dollar Tree because they are 50 cents. OR some are a dollar. I usually get the boxes for 50 to 75 off at Walmart after Christmas. Like you said most throw them away. The ones from close family I keep. I have cards from family who have died and they mean a lot to me.
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My husband still sends Christmas cards because some of our relatives are older already and they don't used internet. Sending cards are still the best, showing an effort and the spirits is the best.
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I just buy a box of cards with maybe four different designs. I give them out at work and send them with gifts that I send through the mail. I buy my cards after Christmas when they are on sale.
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Yes, sending and receiving cards is considered to be part of the Christmas activities.
It helps us to really think of the people we're sending the cards to.
Receiving helps us appreciate the sender.
My thing is: do you keep the cards; that you got after it's all over?
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I send out a few. Found some old ones my mom had from the fifties and sixties. Going to put them out arounder the house.ma6be I could sell on ebay.
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I like sending and getting Christmas cards in the mail
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I actually do both, I have some people that get special cards and others that get boxed cards.
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I just buy a box with one type of card, last two years they've been cards from Hobby Lobby... beautiful cards.
I purchased an assortment from Costco awhile back, handmade cards each unique, BUT the cost to send them was crazy... like double the stamps & they had to be hand stamped. So much hassle, so no more of that. Stamps are getting so pricey.
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When i accept a gift this time of the year because of the service i provide i dont accept it because its Jesus birthday.I accept it as a token of the many i provide my services for for their appreciation.
That gift usually comes in the form of a holiday card with money in it.I thank them for their gift.
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I usually buy a box.
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I am always happy when receiving Christmas cards but never send them. I just do not have any time, plain and simple. I will have most of December off from my day time job but already see a massive front of work moving in to my night time job. I will be getting paid time off from the day job and getting overtime from the night job. It is still a vacation for me because I only have to focus on one set of headaches rather than two. I figure it would take about three hours to get Christmas cards out.Overtime on the project should come in at roughly ninety dollars an hour. I have a ton of friends and family that I love dearly but not to the degree of losing two hundred and seventy dollars. I guess that makes me Scrooge.
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I think we are down to 3 or maybe 4. It is sort of sad, I loved as a kid seeing all the different cards
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I get cards free form donation advertising mail.
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I send about 5-6 Christmas cards each season. I start with 2 boxes of about 12 cards, each different but same design in each box, and alternate each year until all are gone. I don't think anyone remembers a Christmas card design from one year to another. If they do, oh well!!! Actually, I may be cutting by another 1 or 2 cards soon.
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i don't buy Christmas cards, but I have some people who give them to me.
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My stepmom made us some with pictures of the baby and printed them from Walmart. Usually we don't hand out cards but will this year. They are super cute.
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Just sending a few this year.
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If you buy these, do you usually buy a box with like 3-4 different designs and send them to people or do you take the time to hand pick cards for people? I usually go to a dollar store and buy cards because people usually throw them away after the holidays.
I too buy them at the Dollar Store and use them to put the numerous gifts card that we hand to our kids and nieces and nephews. Just a way to keep the all separated since every one gets a different type of gift card depending on their preference. Snail mail a few to friends out of state but usually send a email to them just case they did not get the card
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I usually order mine from the Museum of Modern Art in NYC every year because they are so darn gorgeous. They cost a mint to buy and also to send because they are of peculiar sizes and shapes that the Post Office charges an arm and a leg to mail, but it is something I enjoy doing so much, I do it every year.
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I haven't sent them for several years but am sending some this year since I've moved away from most of my friends
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If I buy Christmas cards, they have to be different. I have not purchased cards in years because I have many boxes from purchasing years ago.
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Since I send out so few. So many have passed on. I do both. If I buy a box it will last 2 years since I buy sever special ones.
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:menorah: :santa: :snowflake: I do still write on cards for others to have. Makes a gesture that you thought about them enough to give a card. I don't send to many each year, plus every year seems less and less cards. :menorah: :santa: :snowflake:
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I just purchased a box last week. I give them to my God kids and church members.
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I don't buy Christmas cards now, but a few years ago I did. I would buy the big box that had 3 or 4 designs. I worked at a Senior Center that had two different clubs and I would pass out cards to the members because they would give me cards.
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I usually just buy a box of cards and everyone gets what they get.... on Occasion i will pick out special cards for people but that's not typical.
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Some years I have time to write Christmas cards. This is not one of those years.
Even though my Christmas card list get smaller and smaller each year when I do purchase cards I tend to pick up more than one design. Since I don't have much time to write Christmas cards I feel guilty because I still enjoy receiving them in the mail. :present: :peace: :santa:
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Most of our Christmas greetings go by email anymore, but I make it a letter and not just a greeting. We do have friends who haven't shared their email adresses and I send them cards. One box can last me several years :present:
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I make most of my cards, if I run low I buy the single ones at the store.
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I buy them from Hallmark store but not in the box.
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I like getting a Christmas card by mail. So I usually get a box or two of cards and send them to friends and family with an update on our lives.
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I used to spend a lot on personal cards for family and friends.
Costs too much now, so got a pack of 4 cards for $4. They are blank inside, so can add my own Christmas message.
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i agree christmas cards are becoming less popular i only have one friend now that i send a christmas card each year
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we dont send christmas cards...they are very pretty,but no one in our family does that anymore...was a nice tradition..
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Yes, I still buy Christmas card by the box because what I don't use this year I can use the next. Older people like a card, everyone don't read an email or facebook.
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I get Christmas cards. I haven't sent any cards out yet. Merry Christmas.
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I personally don't do this, but have people giving me Christmas cards.
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I alway forget then send them late!! then just make up the time I lost with merry Christmas and saying happy new year