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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]].]] |
"''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> |
"''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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− | 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]]'', ''Muppet Babies,'' ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', and, in recent cards, ''[[Puppet Up!]]'', ''[[Sid the Science Kid]]'', ''Dinosaur Train,'' and ''[[Pajanimals]]''. |
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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:Partridge.jpg|1963 |
Image:Partridge.jpg|1963 |
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Image:JimsXmasMontage.jpg| |
Image:JimsXmasMontage.jpg| |
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− | Image:DeckUsAll.jpg|Ca. late |
+ | Image:DeckUsAll.jpg|Ca. late 1960s, located in [[Leland, Mississippi]] |
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:DSCF0251.JPG|1997, illustrated by Yuri Bartoli |
Image:DSCF0251.JPG|1997, illustrated by Yuri Bartoli |
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Image:1997inner.JPG|1997 Christmas Card Inner |
Image:1997inner.JPG|1997 Christmas Card Inner |
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− | Image:MilleniumXmasCard.jpg|1999 |
+ | Image:MilleniumXmasCard.jpg|1999 Millennium Christmas Card, illustrated by Rick Allen |
− | Image:1999XmasCardInner.jpg|1999 |
+ | Image:1999XmasCardInner.jpg|1999 Millennium Christmas Card Inner |
Image:1999ChristmasCardBack.jpg|1999 Christmas Card Back |
Image:1999ChristmasCardBack.jpg|1999 Christmas Card Back |
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+ | Image:2000_Christmas_Card3.jpg| 2000 Christmas Card Front |
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+ | Image:2000_Christmas_Card.jpg| 2000 Christmas Card Inner |
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+ | Image:2000_Christmas_Card2.jpg| 2000 Christmas Card Back |
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Image:Henson_2006.jpg|2006, ''Puppet Up'' card |
Image:Henson_2006.jpg|2006, ''Puppet Up'' card |
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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 23:43, 11 March 2020
"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.