Hallmark "Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas!: The Grinch and Max" Christmas Ornament, 2004
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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
2004
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Nello Williams of 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
2019.65.6008
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on back of ornament: TM & (C) Dr. Seuss Enterprises / 2004 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Dr. Seuss / Christmas 2004 / THE GRINCH AND MAX / DR. SEUSS'S / How the Grinch Stole Christmas! TM / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: THE GRINCH AND MAX / DR. SEUSS'S / How the Grinch Stole Christmas! TM / Watch out, Whoville! "With this coat and / this hat, I look just like Saint Nick," boasts / the sly, scheming Grinch TM. Disguised as / Santa, he plans to sneak into Whoville and / plunder the town of everything festive. / The Grinch even provides his own reindeer / by tying a big horn onto the head of his long- / suffering dog Max. Dr. Seuss first portrayed / the Grinch's "wonderful, awful idea" in his / classic children's book How the Grinch Stole / Christmas! TM / Nello Williams / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2004 on bottom of packaging: TM & (C) Dr. Seuss Enterprises / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI8534
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