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+ | [[File:Henson Podcast 116 - Jim Henson Company Holiday Greeting Cards|thumb|300px|The December 2011 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!''"<ref>''[[Jim Henson: The Works]]'', Christopher Finch, 1993, Random House, p. 160-61.</ref> |
− | + | 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]]'', ''Muppet Babies,'' ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', and, in recent cards, ''[[Puppet Up!]]'', ''[[Sid the Science Kid]]'', ''Dinosaur Train,'' and ''[[Pajanimals]]''. |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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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: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: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-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 |
Image:1995card.JPG|1995 Christmas Card |
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− | Image:1996ChristmasCard.jpg|1996 |
+ | 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 |
+ | Image:DSCF0251.JPG|1997, illustrated by Yuri Bartoli |
Image:1997inner.JPG|1997 Christmas Card Inner |
Image:1997inner.JPG|1997 Christmas Card Inner |
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− | Image:MilleniumXmasCard.jpg|1999 Millenium Christmas Card, |
+ | 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 |
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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 |
+ | Image:Henson_2006.jpg|2006, ''Puppet Up'' card |
− | Image:Henson_2007.jpg|2007 The Skrumps |
+ | Image:Henson_2007.jpg|2007, ''[[The Skrumps]]'' card |
− | Image:Hensonxmas2010.jpg|2010 Fraggle Rock |
+ | Image:Hensonxmas2010.jpg|2010, ''Fraggle Rock'' card, illustrated by Jake Myler |
+ | Image:HensonXmasCard-2013.jpg|2013, illustrated by Jake Myler |
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Revision as of 23:06, 20 March 2015
"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, Muppet Babies, The Dark Crystal, and, in recent cards, Puppet Up!, Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, and Pajanimals.
Gallery
Sources
- ↑ Jim Henson: The Works, Christopher Finch, 1993, Random House, p. 160-61.