Backstory: Wrapping Paper

The appearance of festive gift wrap in stores is one of the first signs that the Christmas season is here. But wrapping Christmas gifts is a relatively new custom.In this episode of Christmas Past, we learn about the surprisingly interesting history of wrapping paper, with some help from Pat Lavin of the Framingham History Center. Corey Constable, host of the Omitted podcast, shares a Christmas memory. Subscribe to Christmas Past on iTunes or however you get your podcasts. Search fo...