Hallmark Celebrates 100 Years

Hallmark SocialCalendar provides limited-edition Facebook gifts, created exclusively for Hallmark by Master Artist Bob Kolar, just in time to help friends and family count down the “12 Days of Christmas” in a fun, interactive way.

Hallmark’s Mahogany brand offers 10 Kwanzaa greeting card designs that celebrate African-American culture and heritage, as well as the seven guiding principles of Kwanzaa, for the holiday observed Dec. 26 through Jan. 1.

Since 153 B.C., Jan. 1 has been celebrated by people around the world. Modern festivities include New Year's Eve parties and New Year's Day football watching, and Hallmark offers products for both kinds of celebrations.

Celebrated 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6, Three Kings Day (Día de los Reyes) is also known as the Epiphany, a Christian celebration that commemorates the Biblical story of the three kings who followed the star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to the Christ child. The holiday is widely celebrated in the Hispanic community.

Because a number of fraudulent e-mails have used the Hallmark name in recent months, consumers should take precautions to ensure an e-card is legitimate. A legitimate e-card will never have an attachment and will contain the name of the sender.

To retrieve a legitimate Hallmark e-card:

1. Type www.hallmark.com/getecard into your web browser.
2. Enter your email address and confirmation number (found in the notification email) in the boxes provided.

If your notification does not include a confirmation number, delete immediately.