Christmas Card, "Hope You're Headed for Your Merriest Christmas Ever," 1969
THF126327 / 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.
Collection Title
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
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Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite comic strips and characters since they were first introduced in 1950. The comic strip Peanuts, begun in 1950 by Charles Schultz, shared the adventures of meek and nervous Charlie Brown, his circle of friends, and his dog Snoopy for almost 50 years.