Christmas Fun Facts

Oregon Transformation

The first box of eight Crayola crayons sold for a nickel in 1903!
President Franklin Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving a week earlier to provide for a longer shopping season
5,340– Average number of times Visa cards are used every minute during Christmas time
7 in 10– The number of dogs that get Christmas gifts from their owners
In the United States, it has been calculated that a quarter of all personal spending takes place during the Christmas/holiday shopping season

In 1956, Play-doh originally entered the market as a…wallpaper cleaner!
The Christmas tree industry employs more than 100,000 people every year
During WWII, crowds in Times Square gathered during the holidays with moments of silence followed by chimes

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