
The Christmas Card Gallery
Featuring one card from 1974 by Steve Lindstedt & Scott Leverenz for No-Jive Comix and Scott’s cards for family and friends for the years 1975 thru 1990.


Christmas Card 1974 - Cover


Christmas Card 1974 - Inside
The illustration was done on bristol board, with a stainless steel nib and india ink. We printed an initial run on 8-1/2 X 11 card stock on an offset press.


Christmas Card 1975 - Cover


Christmas Card 1975 - Inside
The original cartoon was done with a stainless steel nib and india ink on tracing paper, then printed on my Dad's blueprint machine, cut to 8-1/2 X 11, then stock was cut and quarter folded. Then I hand colored all the cards with a combination of color pencils and felt tip pens.


Christmas Card 1979 - Cover


Christmas Card 1979 - Inside
This card was printed on one of the first color copy machines in Portland. I found a printer downtown that would do a run of 100 copies for $1.00 each. If you look closely the colors are a little uneven and the ink was somewhat raised. It turned out okay - it sure beat having to hand color 100 cards.


Christmas Card 1980
Panel 1 (Cover)


Christmas Card 1980
Panel 2 (Inside Center)


Christmas Card 1980
Panel 3 (Inside Back)
Printed on 8-1/2 X 11 color card stock, the 3 fold gave more room to set up the punch line.


Christmas Card 1981
Cover
Ryan took over card creation duties in 1981


Christmas Card 1983 - Cover


Christmas Card 1983 - Inside
In November of 1983 the made of TV movie "The Day After" had just aired on ABC so having nuclear annihilation on my mind, I came up with this one, ending on a positive note.


Christmas Card 1984 - Cover


Christmas Card 1984 - Inside
Who can forget the 1984 debacle created by the Bhagwan Shri Rajneesh and his Rajneesh followers dressed in red.


Christmas Card 1985


"We Are The Elves" lyrics
sung to the tune of "We Are The World"
The big thing in 1985 was the recording and video of "We Are The World" with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Lionel Richie, and all the other celebrities rocking out. Included are Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Wonder, Kim Carnes, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Bette Midler, Dan Ackroyd and I threw myself in on drums.


Christmas Card 1986 - Cover


Christmas Card 1986 - Inside
President Regan had his Iran–Contra scandal that was at full tilt in late 1986. The US selling arms to Iran and funding the militant Contras based in Honduras was not looked upon as a legal activity. The "arm" on the inside of the card was actually an arm from a doll, glued carefully in place on all 100 cards sent out that year. I think I still have a few "arms" lying around.


Christmas Card 1987
1987 was the year of TV evangelists falling from grace, so a little holiday commentary seemed necessary.


Christmas Card 1988
Renee was very enthusiastic this Christmas…


Christmas Card 1986 - Cover


Christmas Card 1986 - Inside
1989 was the year of heathy eating. Santa got his fill of oat bran cookies.


Christmas Card 1990 - Cover


Christmas Card 1990 - Inside
And in 1990, Angie and I were married, so we did an "announcement" themed card.