Hallmark "Lionel Union Pacific Veranda Tender" Christmas Ornament, 2006
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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
2006
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
2019.65.6326
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament: LIONEL (R) / Licensed by / Lionel LLC / HMK. CDS. / 2006 on side of ornament: UNION PACIFIC on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / L / LIONEL / LIONEL (R) Union Pacific / Veranda Tender / CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT DECORATION DES FETES on back of packaging: LIONEL (R) Union Pacific / Veranda Tender / The turbine era on the Union Pacific began / in 1948 with an experimental, one-of-a-kind / locomotive. Other powerful turbine locomotives / followed. They burned Bunker C fuel oil, a lower- / cost alternative to diesel fuel. Inside the turbine / engine, expanding gases were directed at the / blades of the turbine, causing them to rotate and / generate electricity for the traction motors. The / loud, powerful Verandas hauled freight until / they were retired in the late 1960s. / 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. / DIE-CAST METAL & HANDCRAFTED - DATED 2006 on bottom of packaging: LIONEL (R) Licensed by Lionel, LLC. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI6173
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