Have you started thinking about Valentine’s Day yet? There’s less than a month left to make your dinner reservations, buy a sweet card, and order your Wockenfuss Valentine’s Day chocolates online! In today’s blog, learn some fun facts about this sweet holiday and impress your date with romantic trivia this Valentine’s Day.
Why do we give cards for Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day Traditions
Last week we learned about the sweet history of giving chocolate for Valentine’s Day, but what about greeting cards? Turns out this tradition has a long history as well. In 1850, Esther Howland was one of the first people to begin creating and selling cards for Valentine’s Day. She was an artist and a publisher whose sweet notes quickly became popular. By the early 20th century, Valentine’s Day cards were being mass-produced – and thus a tradition was born!
Valentine’s Day Fun Facts
*Every Valentine’s Day, nearly 1 billion cards are exchanged! Christmas is the only holiday when Americans send more cards.
*These are the most popular people to give Valentine’s Day cards to (in order of popularity): teachers, children, mothers, wives, sweethearts and pets.
*Parents receive 20% of all Valentine’s Day cards.
*Women are the biggest buyers of Valentine’s Day cards and purchase 85% of all cards.
*Almost 3% of all pets will receive some kind of gift this Valentine’s Day.
*Throughout the world, nearly 50 million roses will be bought for Valentine’s Day. While California produces the majority of American-grown roses, most sold for the holiday will be imported from South America.
*Of those who purchase roses for Valentine’s Day, 73% are men and only 27% are women.
Online shopping makes Valentine’s Day a breeze!
As one of the oldest candy makers in Baltimore and a family-owned business, we know how important it is to show your loved ones that you care on Valentine’s Day. That’s why we offer a wide variety of Valentine’s Day candy on our website and offer fast and convenient online ordering. Simply navigate over to our seasonal selection to view our assortment of chocolates and candies, add them to your cart, and allow 3-6 days for processing and shipping. Now if only it were so simple to cook a romantic meal for two…
Visit Wockenfuss This Valentine’s Day
If you have any questions about Valentine’s Day Chocolates from Wockenfuss, please contact Wockenfuss Candies: call 1-800-296-4414 or email info@Wockenfusscandies.com. When you’re not savoring our sweets, stay satisfied by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest!