Hallmark "Gone With the Wind: Scarlett O'Hara" Christmas Ornament, 2004

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

2004

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

China 

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.6030

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Porcelain (Material)
Tulle (Meshed textile)
Ribbon (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: Scarlett O'Hara TM / Gone With the Wind TM / 2004 / TM Turner Entertainment Co. & the Stephens Mitchell Trusts / (C) Turner Entertainment Co. / (s04) / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2004 / Scarlett O'Hara / Gone With the Wind / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: Scarlett O'Hara / Gone With the Wind / Rushing into marriage to her first husband, / Charles Hamilton, Scarlett has no time to / have a dress made and must wear her mother's / wedding gown. It's not a perfect fit for a bride / with the "smallest waist in three counties," but / Scarlett manages to make the gown her own. / For the lavish production of Gone With the / Wind, MGM wardrobe designers used more / than thirty yards of French silk satin to create / a memorable wedding gown in a film where / memorable dresses are many. / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Porcelain and Fabric - Dated 2004 on bottom of packaging: WB / TM Turner Entertainment Co. & The Stephens Mitchell / Trusts. (C) Turner Entertainment Co. / WB SHIELD: TM & (C) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. / (s04) / www.warnerbros.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI4031

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