Preserving family photographs, keepsakes and stories in decorated albums. It descends from the commonplace books and friendship albums of earlier centuries, and its modern craft-store form, with acid-free papers, die cuts and journaling, grew into a major home industry from the early 1980s. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Established When (Circa)Descended from commonplace books; the modern scrapbooking industry dates from the early 1980s 1 Connections
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1. Scrapbooking (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction, first sentence
Scrapbooking is a method of preserving, presenting, and arranging personal and family history in the form of a book, box, or card.
Commonplace books section
In the 15th century, commonplace books, popular in England, emerged as a way to compile information that included recipes, quotations, letters, poems, and more.
Industry statistics section, genealogy sentence
Some people attribute the increased interest in scrapbooking to a renewed passion for genealogy, while others say that it is an outlet for those interested in photography and graphic design.
History section, photograph albums sentence
However, books or albums made specifically for showcasing photographs alone were not popularized in the United States until closer to 1860.
Materials section, acid-free papers sentence
Scrappers insist on acid-free, lignin-free papers, stamp ink, and embossing powder.
Digital scrapbooking section, first sentence
Scrapbooks that exist completely in digital image form are referred to as "digital scrapbooks" or "computer scrapbooks".
Crops section, first sentence
Scrapbooking crops (or "Crops") are events where two or more scrapbookers gather to work in a social circle on their books, cards or other projects.
Industry statistics section, sales decline sentence
Traditional scrapbooking sales for 2010 have declined to about $1.6 billion in annual sales from a peak of about $2.5 billion in 2005.
Associated With: Genealogy, Industry statistics section
Some people attribute the increased interest in scrapbooking to a renewed passion for genealogy, while others say that it is an outlet for those interested in photography and graphic design.
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