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[[File:Henson Podcast 116 - Jim Henson Company Holiday Greeting Cards|thumb|300px|The last episode of [[Henson.com#The Henson.com Podcast|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]].]]
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'''' 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!'' (*)''
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"''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!''"<ref>''[[Jim Henson: The Works]]'', Christopher Finch, 1993, Random House, p. 160-61.</ref>
   
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Character Christmas Cards have been given by the Jim Henson Company since the early days. They have featured most Henson creations, including Sam and Friends, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Land Of Gorch, The Dark Crystal, Puppet Up! and The Muppets.
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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]]''.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery widths="210" spacing="small" bordersize="none">
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Image:JoyfulYueltide.jpg|1956
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Image:Holiday_greetings.jpg|1957
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Image:PeaceandDove58.jpg|1958
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Image:TheMuppets50s.jpg
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Image:Seasons.jpg
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Image:PeaceAndJoy1960.jpg|1960
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Image:Greetings_card.jpg|
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Image:Greetings.jpg|Ca. 1962
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Image:RowlfJoy.jpg|1963
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Image:Partridge.jpg|1963
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Image:JimsXmasMontage.jpg|
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Image:DeckUsAll.jpg|Ca. late 1960's, located in [[Leland, Mississippi]]
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Image:Peace.jpg|1969, "Peace" lithograph
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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
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Image:Dashing.jpg|1972
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Image:1975.jpg|1975, illustrated by [[Michael K. Frith|Michael Frith]]
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Image:Muppet_Mistletoe.jpg|1977
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Image:MuppetXmasGroup78.jpg|1978
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Image:KermitGoodwill.jpg|
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Image:KermitWreath.jpg|
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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]]
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Image:LesMuppetsCard.jpg|1982, illustrated by Michael Frith
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Image:Merrie_Christmas.jpg|Illustrated by [[Brian Froud]]
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Image:Fraggle_Carolers.jpg|1984, ''Fraggle Rock'' card
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Image:Xmascard.jpg|1984, illustrated by [[Diane Dawson Hearn]]
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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
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Image:1986XmasCard.jpg|1986 Christmas Card
 
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:1996ChristmasCard.jpg|1996 Christmas Card, Photo by John Barrett
  
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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]]
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Image:HensonTownhouse88.jpg|1988, illustrated by Claudio Veliz
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Image:KermitPeaceOnEarth2.jpg|Illustrated by Michael Frith
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Image:Kermit Bells.jpg|
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Image:XmasCarolCard1.jpg|1992, ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' card
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Image:XmasCarolCard2.jpg|1992, ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' card
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Image:1995card.JPG|1995 Christmas Card
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Image:1996ChristmasCard.jpg|1996, photo by John Barrett
 
Image:1996XmasCardInner.jpg|1996 Christmas Card Inner
  
Image:1996XmasCardInner.jpg|1996 Christmas Card Inner
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Image:DSCF0251.JPG|1997, illustrated by Yuri Bartoli
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Image:MilleniumXmasCard.jpg|1999 Millenium Christmas Card, Illustration by Rick Allen
  
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Image:1997inner.JPG|1997 Christmas Card Inner
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Image:MilleniumXmasCard.jpg|1999 Millenium Christmas Card, illustrated by Rick Allen
 
Image:1999XmasCardInner.jpg|1999 Millenium Christmas Card Inner
  
Image:1999XmasCardInner.jpg|1999 Millenium Christmas Card Inner
 
Image:1999ChristmasCardBack.jpg|1999 Christmas Card Back
  
Image:1999ChristmasCardBack.jpg|1999 Christmas Card Back
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Image:Henson_2006.jpg|2006, ''Puppet Up'' card
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Image:Henson_2007.jpg|2007, ''[[The Skrumps]]'' card
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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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==Sources==
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* Jim Henson: The Works
  
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Revision as of 23:31, 19 June 2014

Henson_Podcast_116_-_Jim_Henson_Company_Holiday_Greeting_Cards

Henson Podcast 116 - Jim Henson Company Holiday Greeting Cards

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

Sources

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