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Hallmark "Holiday Highlights: Christmas Angel" Christmas Ornament, 1979

THF178641 / Hallmark "Holiday Highlights: Christmas Angel" Christmas Ornament, 1979
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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

1979

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.376

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Acrylic (Plastic)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: Christmas 1979 on front of packaging: Hallmark / $3.50 / HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS / Acrylic Ornament on back of packaging: (C) 1979 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 Made in U.S.A. QX300-7 on top of packaging: TREE-TRIMMER COLLECTION