Christmas Card, "Speaking of Wonderful Holidays...," circa 1952

Summary

Karl Koehler designed Christmas cards in the late 1940s and 1950s. Many of his cards had pop-up features, but he also designed traditional folding cards. He created this card for Holiday magazine around 1952. In this seasonal greeting depicting Holiday magazine covers as Christmas ornaments, Koehler plays off the magazine's names to wish their subscribers "the most wonderful holiday of all."

Karl Koehler designed Christmas cards in the late 1940s and 1950s. Many of his cards had pop-up features, but he also designed traditional folding cards. He created this card for Holiday magazine around 1952. In this seasonal greeting depicting Holiday magazine covers as Christmas ornaments, Koehler plays off the magazine's names to wish their subscribers "the most wonderful holiday of all."

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

circa 1952

Collection Title

Greeting Card Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.9.1.4601

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.813 in

Width: 4.813 in

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