"The first Muppet Christmas Cards were prints made by Jim Henson himself. They later became more elaborate but always reflected the corporate spirit that Jim valued!"^[1]

Christmas Cards have been designed and given out by the Jim Henson Company since the early years and is a tradition that continues to this day. The cards have featured most Henson creations, including characters from Sam and Friends, Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and, in recent cards, Puppet Up!, Sid the Science Kid, and Pajanimals.

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1956

1957

1958

1960

Ca. 1962

1963

1963

Ca. late 1960's, located in Leland, Mississippi

1969, "Peace" lithograph

1970, card promoting The Great Santa Claus Switch

Ca. 1970s

1971

1975, illustrated by Michael Frith

1977

1978

Ca. 1981

1981, illustrated by Bruce McNally

1982, illustrated by Michael Frith

Illustrated by Brian Froud

1984, Fraggle Rock card

1984, illustrated by Diane Dawson Hearn

1985, illustrated by Bruce McNally

by Michael Frith

Illustrated by Bruce McNally

1986 Christmas Card

1986 Christmas Card Inner

1987

1987, The Dark Crystal card

1987 The Dark Crystal card inner signed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Gary Kurtz

1988, illustrated by Claudio Veliz

Illustrated by Michael Frith

1992, The Muppet Christmas Carol card

1992, The Muppet Christmas Carol card

1995 Christmas Card

1996, photo by John Barrett

1996 Christmas Card Inner

1997, illustrated by Yuri Bartoli

1997 Christmas Card Inner

1999 Millenium Christmas Card, illustrated by Rick Allen

1999 Millenium Christmas Card Inner

1999 Christmas Card Back

2006, Puppet Up card

2007, The Skrumps card

2010, Fraggle Rock card, illustrated by Jake Myler

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ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Jim Henson: The Works, Christopher Finch, 1993, Random House, p. 160-61.