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Mingels 2002

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2002 - Year 14. Christmas lyrics as a driving theme, we decided on a paper. Airplane to support our "In the air there's a feeling of Christmas". Photoshoot/photography by Diane Clement. Underside of the wings. Had everyone's Christmas list displayed. Much hand cutting was needed. Little known facts that people may not have noticed:. Polly (like all dogs would) had her head hanging out the window. Plane # GBA0122189 was for God Bless Adam and his birth date. The white lettering on the tires read.

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Mingels 2006

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2006 - Year 18. Nahwee Kithmith. A Christmas Story inspired card with Andrea's rubber band tongue stuck to a light pole. Cover read "Andrea quickly learned that Jake had lied. The light posts at the North Pole were not real candy canes". Another great Michelle Joyce photoshoot. After the shoot Karin changes Justin Joyce's name to Jason. Hand assembled after many different types. Of glue and different rubber bands were tried. Many hours of research.

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Mingels 1996

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1996 - Year 8. Our first venture into an unconventional "card". Several outside vendors were used for the puzzle cutting and to purchase the cylinders. Outside of the cylinder was labeled with an apology for "not getting it all together". Recipients had to assemble the puzzle to figure out who the card was from. The post office drilled home the fact that spreading holiday cheer comes with a price.

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Mingels 1998

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1998 - Year 10. An idea that had a few people. Scratching their heads on how it was. Done and why. Single photo was shot. In Keith's bedroom. Eyes glowing effect. Was created in Photoshop. For the second. Time there were friends and family, who. Questioned whether this card treated the season. With the respect it deserved.

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Mingels 1994

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1994 - Year 6. The first year of controversy. Controversy on two fronts. After concepting the idea derived from lyrics from "The Little Drummer Boy", I felt since everyone has one, why not use photos of our butts. What's the big deal? When I approached Karin about. The idea.well, not sure I need. To explain further. I drew them. She was right. Usually is. Controversy number two; a family. Member felt this card lacked the. Respect the holiday deserved and.

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Mingels 2000

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2000 - Year 12. Tough shoot done in Jake's bedroom. The kids had to look deadly serious immediately after they were sprayed with water to get the glistening beads. Difficult for them to keep. A straight face. They all did well. Unsure if this is a bounce. Back but at least it was different. Blue Christmas had. Several meanings to us. That year. We were not. Or Christmas Day, which made. Us blue. Due to. The Boston Herald's involvement with. Group, we had seen it a bunch of times that.

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Mingels 1995

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1995 - Year 7. We step it up a bit. We are fortunate to benefit. From a new print on demand process. Called Chromapress offered by Graphics Express. Photoshoot was in our kitchen against a white. Sheet hung seamless, shot by Mark Moriarty. Snow globe was shot by one of the Boston Herald. Staff photographers. Images. Were combined in Photoshop. Extensive process. Contents of the globe had to be removed, the family placed in and all that confetti silhouetted.

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Mingels 1990

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1990 - Year 2. A bit more cheery of a message as the purpose of this. Year's card was twofold. The first, obviously, was to wish a Merry Christmas. Purpose number two was to announce to our family and friends that we were expecting another child. Who remembers hand-pressed Letraset type, paste-up. With rubber cement and hand-drawn art like.

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Mingels 1993

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1993 - Year 5. Of a toothless Keith. Gee if I could only have my. Two front teeth then I could. Wish you Merry Christmas! Existing photography was used. Teeth blacked out using Photoshop. Who hasn't done that in their life. Using a black marker on a photo?

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Mingels 1992

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1992 - Year 4. A fun way to show the family with our faces sliced into thirds. Our first card produced using a computer. Images shot in our living room and scanned on a flatbed scanner. Jake's nose was identical to Greg's.