In a move to keep this revenue stream going, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, have applied to trademark Sussex Royal, a brand which will cover a whole host of items ranging from socks to greeting cards.
Pirates " Arrrrr" , in addition to that though, the NRF survey says people plan to spend $2.7 billion on decorations, $2.6 billion on candy and $400 million on greeting cards.
Card manufacturing had become much cheaper and easier during this time, and one company in particular emerged to capitalize on the greeting card craze — Hallmark.
" Greeting cards represent thoughtfulness, and it's fitting that those who create them should be working in the best conditions we could provide, " he said at the time.
So she was disappointed when all the book publishers she visited turned her down. One even suggested her drawings might be better suited to greeting cards.
" I was crushed, " Engelbreit admits. Greeting cards seemed a comedown from her high expectations, but the advice stayed with her, and she decided to give it a try.