Hallmark "LIONEL Train Series: Pennsylvania GG-1 Locomotive" Christmas Ornament, 1998
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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
1998
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.2870
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of ornament: 4907 PENNSYLVANNIA LIONEL 4907 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Pennsylvania GG-1 Locomotive / LIONEL(R) Train / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Third in the Lionel Train Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / First seen in 1947, the legendary LIONEL(R) GG-1 is one of the most / popular locomotives in the company's nearly 100-year history. It is / patterned after the Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 Electric Locomotive / developed in the 1930s to speed passenger trains through northeastern / rail corridors. Pennsy Electrics earned a reputation for efficiency, / toughness, and dependability for more than 50 years. The solid-stripe / Brunswick green paint scheme was used for a generation. / This series of highly detailed ornaments offers a differeent locomotive / each year, enabling you to build a collection that stars some of the / best-known Lionel models ever to brighten a child's eyes / on Christmas morning. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Die-Cast Model - Dated 1998 on top of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS / 25 Years of Collecting Memories / 1973 - 1998
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