Hallmark "The PEANUTS Gang Series: The Sunday Funnies" Christmas Ornament, 2007

Summary

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

2007

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Rogers, Anita Marra 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

China 

Creator Notes

Designed by Anita Marra Rogers of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.6121

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament, underside: PEANUTS (C) UFS, Inc. / 2007 / [TM] / Hallmark Cards, Inc. packaging, front: [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / PEANUTS [R] / The Sunday Funnies / The PEANUTS [R] Gang / christmas ornament - decoration de noel packaging, back: The Sunday Funnies / The PEANUTS [R] Gang / Who doesn't love to just sit back, relax, and / chuckle at the "funnies"? And no comic strip / has brought more grins than Peanuts [R], created / by Charles Schulz in 1950, when it first appeared / in just seven newspapers. Over fifty years later, / it is still delighting young and old alike and / remains as popular as ever. / Anita Marra Rogers / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concu a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / handcrafted - dated 2007 packaging, underside: PEANUTS (C) United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / www.snoopy.com / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China / QXI4317

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