100 years ago, holiday presents didn't always look great, but
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Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards, Inc., gets credit for starting the modern-day gift wrap industry in 1917 an invention created out of necessity during the holiday season.
Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards, Inc., gets credit for starting the modern-day gift wrap industry in 1917 an invention created out of necessity during the holiday season.
Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards, Inc., gets credit for starting the modern-day gift wrap industry in 1917 an invention created out of necessity during the holiday season.
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