Christmas Card, "Hope You're Headed for Your Merriest Christmas Ever," 1969

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Artifact Overview

After the first airing of the TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on December 9, 1965, the characters from the "Peanuts" comic strip became indelibly linked in people's minds with the Christmas holiday. In 1960, Hallmark Cards introduced the Peanuts gang on a line of greeting cards and paper goods. This card was part of Hallmark's "Peanuts Gallery" collection.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

1969

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Christmas card manufactured by Hallmark Cards, Inc. based upon cartoon characters created by Charles Schultz and licensed to United Feature Syndicate.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.13.72.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored
Red

Dimensions

Height: 3.875 in
Width: 6.188 in