christmas quiz

[POOING]

whose proboscis was uncommonly luminescent? & what was the greatest impact on christmas cards (a) 1st world war (b) postage stamps (c) lithography or (d) printing presses

[mazie]

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

[jayemcee]

The first part of your question must be Rudolph the red nosed reindeer , not sure about the other part.

[mazie]

I think it's Lithography but here a link that might help

http://www.emotionscards.com/museum/xmas.html

[Muffet]

How about the Dong with the luminous nose?

[Trussell]

I also think it is the Dong with the luminous nose (though I thought it was bong!)

[prospector]

The Dong with the Luminous Nose ... was a bit of Edward Lear 'Nonsense' (no direct linkage to Christmas - the heading is christmas quiz) -
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ll/dln.html


The lyrica for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, start :

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Had a very shiny nose

[prospector]

Christmas Cards -

1843: the first Christmas card sent out by Sir Henry Cole . But the cards, at first handmade were very expensive at a shilling each; so, did not become popular until later in the century.

But, another refeence states this -

The card was not received without controversy, for it showed a family raising their glasses to toast Christmas. Puritans immediately denounced it, but the idea was a hit with others. The Christmas card became very popular and other artists quickly followed Horsley's concept. A particularly popular card was designed by English artist William Egley in 1849.

Lithography was 'perfected in 1796 / Printing Presses even earlier --> both of these inventions were 'well' in use in Victorian Times.

Christmas cards gradually replaced New Year's card.

However, the clincher looks like this article -
http://www.collectorcafe.com/article.asp?artic le=150

Tremendous impetus was given to Christmas cards when cheaper postal rates for printed matter were adopted from 1870 onwards.

{if you believe the www}

[prospector]

ooooops

The Dong With A Luminous Nose

[Muffet]

If it has to be Christmas-related, I guess it has to be Rudolph, though it seems such a simple question when compared with the second one.
Mind you, there has been an earlier question on a Christmas quiz with the answer BROKER. Maybe it relates to their Christmas bonuses.