Hallmark "Sky's the Limit Series: Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster" Christmas Ornament, 2001
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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
2001
Subject Date
1932
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Lynn Norton of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3563
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on top of ornament: 11 / NR2100 on sides of ornament: NR2100 / Gee Bee / 11 / 7 11 on bottom of ornament: 5 / 1932 / (C) 2001 / Hallmark / Cards, Inc. / 2001 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster / Sky's the Limit / DECORATION DES FETES / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Fifth in the Sky's the Limit Series. / Look for series verification 5 on this ornament. / In the 1930s, National Air Races were a top spectator sport. / The Thompson Trophy Race, which featured planes flying / a closed-circuit 10-mile course around 50-foot-high pylons, / was one of the most prestigious and drew as many as 100,000 / fans. Few airplanes were more respected or recognized than / the Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster won the Thompson Trophy / with famed pilot Jimmy Doolittle at the controls. In time / trials preceding the event, he set a landplane speed record / of more than 294 mph. / The Keepsake Ornament is the fifth in the series of finely / detailed replicas of historic aircraft. / Sculpted by / Lynn Norton / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2001 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX8005
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