A Brief History of the Christmas Card Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In the digital era, it may surprise you to learn that Americans still purchase approximately 1.6 billion Christmas cards each year. ( Cienpies Design / Shutterstock ) Produced by Mythili Rao Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC