The History of the henries
Named after Sir Henry Cole, who introduced the first commercially produced Christmas card in 1842, The Henries Awards have been the ultimate accolade in greeting card publishing since their inception by Progressive Greetings in 1996. Celebrating creative excellence and industry camaraderie, The Henries is the greeting card community’s ‘big night’. This year’s event, with a ‘Surf’s Up’ theme, will take place at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Thursday 1st October, and we’re thrilled to announce that we are finalists in four categories.
Henries Award Finalist Nominations 2026
We are thrilled to announce that we are a finalist in the ‘Best Licensed Entertainment or Character Card Range’ category at this year’s Henries awards with our Toy Story 5 range.
Lora Madigan, Inbound Licensing Manager at UK Greetings, comments: “We are absolutely delighted that our Toy Story 5 range has been announced as a finalist at the 2026 Henries Awards. This recognition is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved, and we are incredibly proud to see the range celebrated alongside so many outstanding products in the industry.”
Our Two of Us card range has been chosen as a finalist in the ‘Best Traditional Words and Sentiments’ category. Combining adorable character scenarios alongside heartfelt verses, the Two of Us range has been specifically curated with romantic and couple captions in mind to reflect its name. It utilises invigorated rhymes that match the playful designs but still reflect the relationships in an authentic way.
Boofle, everyone’s favourite snugglesome pup, has been nominated as a finalist for the highly prestigious ‘Henry Cole Classic’ award, an award celebrating ranges that have stood the test of time.
Razina Laher, Boofle Brand Manager at UK Greetings, comments: “We’re absolutely delighted to see Boofle in the final for the prestigious Henry Cole Award. This recognition reflects the creativity and passion our team brings to the brand every day. It’s a privilege to work on a character that is loved by so many people, and we’re incredibly proud to be a part of its continued success.”
This year we are also happy to announce our finalist nomination for ‘Best Service to the Independent Retailer’. Our year on year position as finalists in this category highlights our commitment to providing excellent customer service, as well as the support we receive from our loyal independent customers.
A huge thank you to all of our amazing Independent Retailers – your support means the world to us!
We’re very excited to be attending this year’s aways and wish the best of luck to all the talented nominees.
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