Added sculptures of cupids to our croc charms collection.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Sunday, December 25, 2022
A Brief History of Christmas Cards
Originally posted on Historical Oracle on Quora
Christmas cards have a long and fascinating history.
In the 1840s, many people were sending letters to Sir Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. As stacks of unanswered correspondence grew and grew he had no idea what to do. To not answer his mail would be a faux pas of epic proportions in Victorian England, but the volume was overwhelming.
Cole asked an artist friend, J.C. Horsley to design a card with images, a triptych showing a family at table celebrating the holiday surrounded by people helping the poor. He had a thousand copies printer on pieces of stiff cardboard.
Christmas Cards appeared in the United States of America in the late 1840s, but were very expensive and most people couldn't afford them. It 1875, Louis Prang, a printer who was originally from German but who had also worked on early cards in the UK, started mass producing cards so more people could afford to buy them.
Christmas Cards moved to the United States but were too expensive for most people. Then, in 1875, Louis Prang, a printer who came from Germany but who had also worked on early cards in the UK, came up with a way to mass produce inexpensive Christmas cards so more people could afford to buy and share them with loved ones and acquaintances.
Here is a sampling of Christmas cards set to music:
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Sunday, December 11, 2022
Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skull Shoe Charms
3 Sugar Skull Shoe Charms
These sugar skull croc charms were made for the Dia de los Muertos and have become a big hit.
The three red, yellow and blue colored forehead flowers make for a unique shoe charm addition to any collection.
They are pictured in their customized protective box, ready to go.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Winter Kids Croc Jibbitz Charms
Ever see somebody wearing winter on their shoes?
How about with these winter wonderland kids?
These Croc shoe charms are really cute. Two kids and their trusty canine winter companion share a mug of hot cocoa and a snowman.
These can be be all be joined together on one shoe, or spread out to both shoes.
Add a charm bracelet and a second set to match your hands to your feet. The bracelet is also a good way to store these little charms without losing them when they aren't on your Crocs.
These and more croc shoe charms can be found at the CraftArtworx site on Etsy.
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Thursday, December 31, 2020
The Dog Food Can Dilemma
The Dog Food Can Dilemma
There are problems with just opening a can of dog food and leaving the leftovers in the fridge.
Sunday, February 4, 2018
February 6th is National Chopstick Day
Yes, there is a National Chopsticks Day.
Whether you have realized it, every year, February 6th is Chopsticks Day. Chopsticks have been around for at least 5,000 years and although other utensils have come along, they still retain their utility.
The tale goes the Confucius himself warned people to not use knives at tables because knives were representatives of slaughter of animals. No wonder Confucius was a vegetarian.
Whether you have realized it, every year, February 6th is Chopsticks Day. Chopsticks have been around for at least 5,000 years and although other utensils have come along, they still retain their utility.
The tale goes the Confucius himself warned people to not use knives at tables because knives were representatives of slaughter of animals. No wonder Confucius was a vegetarian.
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