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Halley's Comet (A Celebration of)

Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Light Impressions, Inc.
Date made: 1985
Materials: embossed mylar foil (white light transmission); foil
Measurements: 8 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms

Pamphlet showing the `Celebration' series stickers available for sale from Light Impressions, Inc., in commemoration of the passing of Halley's Comet (includes order form for the 9 items available); adhered to cover is one of the items, a comet-shaped, embossed, rainbow-colored, holographic foil sticker; in foreground of sticker is a comet streaking across sky, with `HALLEY'S COMET' printed above and `1985-86' printed below; background shows nighttime sky filled with stars and planets; cover is titled `A Celebration of Halley's Comet,' and shows a drawing of a moonscape at bottom, with cosmic sky in background.


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MOH-1985.34