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National gallery christmas cards generate valuable revenue for the national gallery, to ensure that future generations are able to enjoy the paintings as we do today. They were first made in about 18451850 by a london sweet maker called tom smith. The queens choice for sandringham table piece revealed christmas is a huge celebration for the royal family as they gather in sandringham for three days of festivities. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage advertising tins. Christmas crackers house of crackers uk family business. Antique and vintage advertising tins collectors weekly.
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