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- In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
- Mattel sells two Barbie dolls per second, and 90 percent of American girls have had at least one Barbie doll.
- In Japan, Santa is called "Santa no ojisan," which means "Uncle Santa."
- The first official White House card was issued in the year of 1953 by President Eisenhower.
- Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and White pine are the most popular Christmas trees.
- During the Christmas buying season, Visa Cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the U.S.
- The White House will have 780 feet of garland, 27 Christmas trees, 232 wreaths and 412 poinsettias.
- In 1947, Toys for Tots organized its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters.
- Christmas cards account for 60% of all card sales. A distant second is Valentine's Day at 25%.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
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