Hallmark "Space Shuttle" Christmas Ornament, 1995
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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
1995
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5203
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, underside: [TM] / (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards Inc. 20 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 packaging, front: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Space Shuttle / STRINGER! / LIGHT / MAGIC packaging, back: Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / Limited Warranty Through 1998 Enclosed / A unique ornament -- celebrates two historic occasions / with a bit of Keepsake Magic! Design commemorates / the first Earth-orbiting flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle / Columbia in 1981 and marks the 30th Anniversary / of the first U.S. spacewalk in 1965. / To help this astronaut complete his / mission, gently open the cargo / bay doors of the Space Shuttle, / and lift out the astronaut and / satellite. Place the spacecraft / on one branch of your tree, / then hang the astronaut and the / satellite from the branch above. / For storage, return the astronaut / and satellite to the cargo bay / and close the doors. / Ornament plugs easily into any / of the light bulb sockets on a / miniature tree light string. Use only / with standard U.L.- listed light strings / of 3.5- or 6- volt bulbs. / Attached connector cord allows / for easy placement on your tree. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed. packaging, top: [TM] / Hallmark packaging, underside: Mfd. for and (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX7396
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