Hallmark "The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington" Christmas Ornament, 2004
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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
2004
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.
Keywords
Skellington, Jack (Fictitious character)
Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas (Motion picture)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.6004
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament: (C) Touchstone Pictures / 2004 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2004 / JACK SKELLINGTON / The Nightmare Before Christmas / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: JACK SKELLINGTON / The Nightmare Before Christmas / Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, is to Halloween what / Santa Claus is to Christmas. But after centuries of putting / the terror into Halloween, Jack longs for something more. / On a moonlit walk at the end of another successful, scary / holiday, he stumbles upon a place unlike any he's ever seen-- / a snow-covered world of color and music, warmth and / laughter, with no monsters or shrunken heads in sight. / Jack can feel it in his bones--Christmas is just what he's / been looking for...and it will be his! / 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. / Handcrafted - Dated 2004 on bottom of packaging: (C) Touchstone Pictures / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QXI8644
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