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Anyone know where I can buy a box of "Good Quality" assorted Christmas cards?

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BalloonSlayer · 29/10/2019 13:04

Sorry for not putting this in the Christmas topic, but it's too soon . . . it's my elderly Mum that wants these and she sends her cards EARLY.

Back in the day, everyone bought these cards, you know the sort, a cardboard box containing about 30 cards, little crappy ones for people you didn't like very much and posh ones for people you were trying to impress. They all had envelopes to match but of course by the time you had got to the end you'd have two cards and two envelopes that didn't fit because somewhere along the line you'd ballsed it up.

Anyway! These days it all seems to be packs of 10 identical cards, which is what I buy, but Mum has asked for an assortment and I can't find anything.

They had them in Card Factory last year but I don't think they would count as "Good Quality." And I saw some in the garden centre this morning that were ££££££ and four different Santa Claus related designs . . . mehhh . . . I think she'd be looking for Victorian coach and horses, snow scene, Church with stained glass windows sort of thing.

Can anyone help?

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INeedNewShoes · 29/10/2019 13:09

I know this isn't directly helpful as probably nowhere near you but the local independent card shop in Tring sells big boxes. I bought a box of 30 charity cards last year at a reasonable price.

So they do still exist! Whereabouts do you live? Someone may be able to suggest a specific shop.

Sargass0 · 29/10/2019 13:10

Loads of traditional ones came up when I googled it. WHSmith has some nice ones

SmileCheese · 29/10/2019 13:16

Last year the only places I could find a box of assorted cards were card factory and wilkos. Everywhere else seemed to only have packs of either individual designs or 4 different cards. If you had a look there might also be some online e.g. Amazon that fit the bill?

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CanoeDoYouThinkYouAre · 29/10/2019 13:37

I bought a box of mixed cards from John Lewis a couple of years ago, really nice Quentin Blake ones.
Not sure if they're doing them now but it might be worth a look.

inwood · 29/10/2019 13:39

Clintons.

MostIneptThatEverStepped · 29/10/2019 13:40

Paperchase has that.

Itsjaffatime · 29/10/2019 13:41

I have seen them in Costco previously- not sure on quality

OctoberLovers · 29/10/2019 13:43

Charity shops

Although on average its 10 cards for £3.

TheGirlFromStoryville · 29/10/2019 13:44

Costco does the packs of Burgoyne mixed Christmas cards, which are normally decent quality.

georgialondon · 29/10/2019 13:55

Paper chase definitely do those.

ExitLightEnterNight · 29/10/2019 13:57

B&Ms or Home Bargains?

BalloonSlayer · 29/10/2019 13:58

Thanks guys some really good leads here!

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SoMuchToBits · 29/10/2019 14:01

I am buying these from the RNLI. The cards are fairly small but are good quality card and you get 2 of each design, 40 cards in total.

shop.rnli.org/collections/christmas-cards/products/variety-box-christmas-card-box-19

iwantavuvezela · 29/10/2019 14:07

Most of the art galleries like V and A, as well as Amnesty do good online packs of cards. I have ordered from both previously

NWQM · 29/10/2019 14:24

Not sure if these are traditional enough but they £7.50 for 25 and last years version was good quality shop.alzheimers.org.uk/christmas/christmas-cards/25-Alzheimer's-Society-Christmas-Cards

Magpiefeather · 29/10/2019 14:28

Paperchase do great ones!

Nottobesoldseparately · 29/10/2019 15:11

RNLI do good boxes of assorted cards.

Not sure if you can order online though, as I've always got mine at the seaside.

MyShrivelledGnarlyFinger · 29/10/2019 15:46

Ebay

PurplePuffinPicker · 29/10/2019 17:43

No help but I used to love these boxes. It made card writing fun - I'd write my list then decide who should get which picture.

Hate the way they're all just one or two designs per pack now. Or £££££ for a variety.

MondeoFan · 29/10/2019 17:45

Paperchase not cheap but good quality and all nice not the poinsietta rubbish ones you used to get

BalloonSlayer · 29/10/2019 18:13

Thank you so much everyone.

Last year I looked and looked and googled like mad and couldn't find any. After all your recommendations, I felt a bit more confident that I would get some and blow me if I didn't find some in my village shop this afternoon.

They were these:

£4.99 each and on three for two. And they are Charity cards! Am so pleased. I wouldn't have bothered to look if you hadn't all said you had managed to find some.

Thankkyouthankyouthankyou!

Anyone know where I can buy a box of "Good Quality" assorted Christmas cards?
Anyone know where I can buy a box of "Good Quality" assorted Christmas cards?
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MuseumOfYou · 29/10/2019 23:55

Glad you got sorted. These are great too - and 75p in the £ back to the charities themselves.

www.cardsforcharity.co.uk/bargain-pack-charity-christmas-cards.html

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