Hallmark "LIONEL Train Series: 700E Hudson Steam Locomotive" Christmas Ornament, 1996
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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
1996
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.65.71
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of ornament: 5344 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / LIONEL/ ELECTRIC / TRAINS / 700E Hudson Steam Locomotive / LIONEL Train / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Die-Cast Metal - Dated 1996 / First in the LIONEL Train Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / LIONEL Electric Trains and Christmas just seem to go together! Produced since 1900, the trains are prized by hobbyists and collectors for their exacting detail and historical accuracy. / This new Keepsake Ornament series features popular LIONEL locomotives and leads off with the highly collectible 700E Hudson. The first die-case engine of its kind, it was manufactured in O-guage in 1937. A favorite of company founder Joshua Lionel Cowne, it was offered again in 1990. The number 5344 was given to the real-life Hudson by its builder, the New York Central Railroad. on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Lionel Licensed by Lionel LLC / Made for Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QX5531
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