Hallmark "LIONEL Train Series: Blue Comet 400E Steam Locomotive" Christmas Ornament, 2002
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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
2002
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
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5548
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, underside: 2002 / [TM] / Hallmark Cards, Inc. 7 packaging, front: [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / L [R] / LIONEL / Christmas 2002 / BLUE COMET / 400E STEAM LOCOMOTIVE / LIONEL [R] Train / COLLECTOR"S SERIES / decoration des fetes packaging, back: BLUE COMET / 400E STEAM LOCOMOTIVE / LIONEL [R] Train / The LIONEL [R] Company had the cooperation of / the Jersey Central Railroad when building its 1930s / replicas of the famous Blue Comet, the fast express / train that ran from New York to Atlantic City. / In remarkable detail, LIONEL [R] designers and / engineers captured the long, low lines, the beauty of / design, and the mechanical precision -- even the two-tone / color -- of the 400E. Proud LIONEL [R] owners bragged / that this was the biggest, most powerful, most beautiful / model locomotive ever built. / This series of Keepsake Ornaments features a different / legendary LIONEL [R] locomotive each year. / This year, look for other Blue Comet Keepsake / Ornaments, including the 400T Oil Tender and the / Passenger Car, at your Hallmark retailer. / CHRISTMAS / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / Seventh in the Series. Look for 7 on this ornament. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeanes enfants. / Die-Cast Metal - Dated 2002 packaging, underside: LIONEL [R] Licensed by Lionel LLC. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX8166
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