Hallmark "BARBIE as the Sugar Plum Princess" Christmas Ornaments, 2001

Summary

Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.

Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

2001

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Andrews, Patricia 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

Sri Lanka 

Creator Notes

Designed by Patricia Andrews of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.3513

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Tulle (Meshed textile)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on left side of Barbie ornament: Barbie TM / (C) Mattel / 2001 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on back of Nutcracker ornament: Barbie TM / (C) Mattel / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Barbie TM / BARBIE TM as the Sugar Plum Princess / DECORATION DES FETES / SET OF 2 ORNAMENTS ENSEMBLE DES 2 DECORATIONS on back of packaging: For more than 100 years, Christmas audiences have been charmed / by the classic ballet The Nutcracker. This year it is BARBIE(R) who stars / as Clara, the young girl who receives a handsome wooden doll in the / shape of a nutcracker. She is told that the nutcracker is really the / prince of a faraway land, imprisoned in a block of wood by the evil / Mouse King. As the story unfolds, Clara becomes the beautiful / Sugar Plum Princess, whose love for the nutcracker will transform / him into a prince. / The miniature ornament in this set represents the nutcracker that / BARBIE(R) receives as a gift. / Sculpted by / Patricia Andrews / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted and Fabric - Dated 2001 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: BARBIE and associated trademarks are owned by and used / under license from Mattel, Inc. (C) 2001 Mattel, Inc. / All Rights Reserved. www.barbie.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXI6132

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