Historical December 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Missouri Historical Society has produced its first catalog of items for sale in the Museum Shop in the Jefferson Memorial Building in Forest Park.
The Holiday Gift Collection, a 16 page booklet, presents a variety of books among the gift suggestions. Items in the gift section include reproductions from the MHS collections, earthenware dishes in Madame Chouteau’s china pattern, imported glass tree ornaments and porcelain baby dolls.
The extensive book listings include 100 titles organized in ten sections. Among these are St. Louis, aviation, early American history, African American studies and children’s books.
The Holiday Gift Collection was designed by Jim Dickinson of Dickinson Graphic Design. Jim Hall was the photographer, and the booklet was printed by Jefferson/Keeler Printing. Holiday Christmas Cards are also on sale at the History Museum.
A one-horse open sleigh dashes across the 1990 holiday card, produced to benefit the Missouri Historical Society.
The card is for sale in the Museum Shop in the Jefferson Memorial Building at a price of $8.50 for ten cards with envelopes, or $1.00 each.
The image of the sleigh is framed by a cut-out in the top fold, with the message “Season’s Greetings” in white on green across the bottom.
The photograph of the jaunty white horse and Victorian sleigh depicts a metal toy on exhibit in the toy gallery on the lower level of the Jefferson Memorial Building.
The toy, ca. 1890, is attributed to the Hubley Manufacturing Company and is from the collections of the Missouri Historical Society.
The card was designed by Geoffrey Wyatt, art director of the Missouri Historical Society.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, December 1990.
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Original source: SD_Times1990_12.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
