Hallmark "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Charlie Brown" Halloween Ornament, 2006

Summary

Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Halloween ornaments in several series, capitalizing on the increasingly popular holiday.

Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Halloween ornaments in several series, capitalizing on the increasingly popular holiday.

Artifact

Holiday ornament

Date Made

2006

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

China 

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5862

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: PEANUTS (C) UFS, INC. / 2006 / HMK. CDS. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / PEANUTS(R) / Charlie Brown / It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown / HALLOWEEN ORNAMENT DECORATION D'HALLOWEEN on back of packaging: Charlie Brown / It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown / Charlie Brown tries / to snip eyes in his costume / but his cutting is really offtrack! / And to make matters worse / on this Halloween night, / he gets only rocks in his sack! / IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, / CHARLIE BROWN / 40TH ANNIVERSARY / 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 2006 on bottom of packaging: PEANUTS (C) United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / www.snoopy.com / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QFO6066

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