Hallmark "BARBIE Series: Debut - 1959" Christmas Ornament, 1994
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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
1994
Subject Date
1959
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow of 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
2019.65.3084
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Barbie TM / Debut - 1959 / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / First in the new BARBIE Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / With her sophisticated look and haute / couture wardrobe, the very first BARBIE(R) / doll embodied a style that was irresistible / to girls of all ages. This nostalgic ornament, / the first in a new series celebrating BARBIE, / has been sculpted to reflect the fashionable / stylings of that 1959 "debut" BARBIE doll. / From her hoop earrings and striped swim- / suit to her open-toe pumps, BARBIE is truly / an original. on top of packaging: Hallmark
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