Information about Greeting Card Association
The Greeting Card Association is a U.S. trade organization representing the interests of greeting cards, gift wrapping paper and stationery manufacturers. Its membership consists primarily of U.S. Publishers but foreign publishers may also become members if they so choose.
The Association was formed in the United States in 1941, initially organized from a small group of greeting card publishers under the leadership of George Burkhardt of Burkhardt-Warner. The formation of the organization was a response to a War Department order during World War II to reduce paper use by 25%.
Publishers in other countries have formed similar associations. Some of these on record as of 2006 include; Gift Packaging and Greeting Card Association of Canada Australian Greeting Card Association The Greeting Card Association - UK Union Professionnelle de la Carte Postale - France AVG - Germany Association Suisse des Editeurs et Grossistes en Cartes -Switzerland Veriniging Boleka - The Nederlands
See also: cardmaking.
The Association was formed in the United States in 1941, initially organized from a small group of greeting card publishers under the leadership of George Burkhardt of Burkhardt-Warner. The formation of the organization was a response to a War Department order during World War II to reduce paper use by 25%.
Publishers in other countries have formed similar associations. Some of these on record as of 2006 include; Gift Packaging and Greeting Card Association of Canada Australian Greeting Card Association The Greeting Card Association - UK Union Professionnelle de la Carte Postale - France AVG - Germany Association Suisse des Editeurs et Grossistes en Cartes -Switzerland Veriniging Boleka - The Nederlands
See also: cardmaking.
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s
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Year 1941 (MCMXLI
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1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s
1938 1939 1940 - 1941 - 1942 1943 1944
Year 1941 (MCMXLI
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United States Department of War was the department of the United States government's executive branch responsible for the operation and maintenance of land (and later air) forces from 1789 until September 18, 1947, when it became part of the National Military Establishment
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Allied powers:
Soviet Union
United States
United Kingdom
China
France
...et al. Axis powers:
Germany
Japan
Italy
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Soviet Union
United States
United Kingdom
China
France
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Germany
Japan
Italy
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Cardmaking is the craft of handmaking greeting cards. Many people with interests in allied crafts such as scrapbooking and stamping have begun to use their skills to start making handmade cards. This has contributed to cardmaking becoming a popular hobby.
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