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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]]''. |
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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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Image:JoyfulYueltide.jpg|1956 |
Image:JoyfulYueltide.jpg|1956 |
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Image:Holiday_greetings.jpg|1957 |
Image:Holiday_greetings.jpg|1957 |
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Image:Seasons.jpg |
Image:Seasons.jpg |
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Image:PeaceAndJoy1960.jpg|1960 |
Image:PeaceAndJoy1960.jpg|1960 |
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Image:Greetings.jpg|Ca. 1962 |
Image:Greetings.jpg|Ca. 1962 |
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Image:RowlfJoy.jpg|1963 |
Image:RowlfJoy.jpg|1963 |
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Image:Partridge.jpg|1963 |
Image:Partridge.jpg|1963 |
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Image:DeckUsAll.jpg|Ca. late 1960's, located in [[Leland, Mississippi]] |
Image:DeckUsAll.jpg|Ca. late 1960's, located in [[Leland, Mississippi]] |
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Image:Peace.jpg|1969, "Peace" lithograph |
Image:Peace.jpg|1969, "Peace" lithograph |
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Image:Santa_claus_switch.jpg|1970, card promoting ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'' |
Image:Santa_claus_switch.jpg|1970, card promoting ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'' |
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Image:1971_henson_big_bird_tree.jpg|1971 |
Image:1971_henson_big_bird_tree.jpg|1971 |
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Image:1975.jpg|1975, illustrated by [[Michael K. Frith|Michael Frith]] |
Image:1975.jpg|1975, illustrated by [[Michael K. Frith|Michael Frith]] |
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Image:Muppet_Mistletoe.jpg|1977 |
Image:Muppet_Mistletoe.jpg|1977 |
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Image:KermitWreath.jpg| |
Image:KermitWreath.jpg| |
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Image:Kermit_Deck_the_Halls.jpg| |
Image:Kermit_Deck_the_Halls.jpg| |
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| + | Image:FromtheMuppets.jpg|Ca. 1981 |
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Image:KermitPeaceOnEarth1.jpg|1981, illustrated by [[Bruce McNally]] |
Image:KermitPeaceOnEarth1.jpg|1981, illustrated by [[Bruce McNally]] |
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Image:LesMuppetsCard.jpg|1982, illustrated by Michael Frith |
Image:LesMuppetsCard.jpg|1982, illustrated by Michael Frith |
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Image:Xmascard.jpg|1984, illustrated by [[Diane Dawson Hearn]] |
Image:Xmascard.jpg|1984, illustrated by [[Diane Dawson Hearn]] |
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Image:KermitSnowflake85.jpg|1985, illustrated by Bruce McNally |
Image:KermitSnowflake85.jpg|1985, illustrated by Bruce McNally |
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| + | Image:KermitBlack&BlueXmasCard.jpg|by Michael Frith |
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Image:Muppets&FragglesXmas.jpg|Illustrated by Bruce McNally |
Image:Muppets&FragglesXmas.jpg|Illustrated by Bruce McNally |
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Image:1986XmasCard.jpg|1986 Christmas Card |
Image:1986XmasCard.jpg|1986 Christmas Card |
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Image:1986ChristmasCardInner.jpg|1986 Christmas Card Inner |
Image:1986ChristmasCardInner.jpg|1986 Christmas Card Inner |
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| + | Image:KermitSeasonsGreetings87.jpg|1987 |
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Image:DarkCrystal-CrimboCard1.jpg|1987, ''The Dark Crystal'' card |
Image:DarkCrystal-CrimboCard1.jpg|1987, ''The Dark Crystal'' card |
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Image:DarkCrystal-CrimboCard2.jpg|1987 ''The Dark Crystal'' card inner signed by Jim Henson, [[Frank Oz]] and [[Gary Kurtz]] |
Image:DarkCrystal-CrimboCard2.jpg|1987 ''The Dark Crystal'' card inner signed by Jim Henson, [[Frank Oz]] and [[Gary Kurtz]] |
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Image:Henson_2007.jpg|2007, ''[[The Skrumps]]'' card |
Image:Henson_2007.jpg|2007, ''[[The Skrumps]]'' card |
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Image:Hensonxmas2010.jpg|2010, ''Fraggle Rock'' card, illustrated by Jake Myler |
Image:Hensonxmas2010.jpg|2010, ''Fraggle Rock'' card, illustrated by Jake Myler |
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| + | Image:HensonXmasCard-2013.jpg|2013, illustrated by Jake Myler |
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Revision as of 12:01, 16 January 2014
[[Video:Henson Podcast 116 - Jim Henson Company Holiday Greeting Cards|thumb|300px|The last episode of the Henson.com Podcast focuses on the history of the company's Christmas cards. Host Grant Baciocco interviews Karen Falk, director of The Jim Henson Company Archives.]] "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.
Gallery
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
1971
1972
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
2013, illustrated by Jake Myler
Sources
- ↑ Jim Henson: The Works, Christopher Finch, 1993, Random House, p. 160-61.