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The experts at The Henry Ford have carefully created these sets. Explore a specific topic or use these as a foundation for building your own collection.
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The experts at The Henry Ford have carefully created these sets. Explore a specific topic or use these as a foundation for building your own collection.

A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Light, Motion & Sound

Created 03.27.2023 | 14 artifacts

Since the mid-1980s, Hallmark has been adding light, motion, and/or sound effects to certain ornaments. The company's innovative design and technical staffs collaborate as they create this "magic"--blending art and leading-edge technology to bring the ornaments' stories to life. Many of these ornaments are battery operated, while others plug into strands of miniature tree lights.

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Preston Tucker and the Tucker 48

Created 03.17.2023 | 18 artifacts

Preston Tucker (1903-1956) and his Tucker 48 inspire admiration -- and debate -- to this day. Tucker built 51 cars before a shortage of money and a surplus of bad publicity closed his company. Some think the Big Three conspired to destroy him. More likely, he was overwhelmed by the enormous cost of building an automobile company from scratch. Tucker raised over $20 million, but he probably needed ten times that much to secure his firm's future.

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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Spring

Created 03.10.2023 | 11 artifacts

Spring! Longer days, warmer weather, and new life: a time to celebrate! Many people may not realize that Hallmark produces ornaments celebrating spring and Easter. The company added its first line of spring and Easter Keepsake ornaments in 1991. These ornaments evoke the joy and excitement of the bright, new season of rebirth and renewal.

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Women in Art Pottery

Created 02.08.2023 | 5 artifacts

Notable women transformed the popular pastime of china painting into a profession during the late nineteenth century. They developed new tools and techniques, created associations, and taught others the art of china painting. Some went on to establish their own innovative potteries, ultimately giving rise to a new industry: art pottery. These artifacts highlight some remarkable stories of women in art pottery.

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China Painting

Created 02.08.2023 | 8 artifacts

China painting was an important late-19th and early-20th-century pastime for many American women.

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Parking

Created 01.25.2023 | 28 artifacts

America's cars symbolize mobility, but they spend 95 percent of their time parked. Storing cars is a longstanding challenge, and every solution brings new problems. Parking lots and structures transform urban and suburban landscapes, parking meters and tickets exasperate city drivers, and residential garages have moved from the back yard onto the house itself. There are as many as a billion parking spots in the United States -- one heck of a lot.

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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Children's Books and Stories

Created 01.23.2023 | 9 artifacts

Hallmark's ornaments--with their original designs, increasing variety, and appeal to diverse customers--have revolutionized holiday decorating and led to the popularity of ornament collecting. Stories and characters from classic books--some dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries--are frequent ornament topics. These stories have become timeless, and multiple generations of family members can enjoy their related ornaments together.

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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Airplanes

Created 01.23.2023 | 8 artifacts

Hallmark's ornaments -- with their original designs, increasing variety, and appeal to diverse customers -- have revolutionized Christmas decorating and led to the popularity of ornament collecting. Hallmark designers occasionally looked to the sky for ideas. This set features a selection of ornaments inspired by airplanes.

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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Auto Racing

Created 01.23.2023 | 12 artifacts

Hallmark's ornaments -- with their original designs, increasing variety, and appeal to diverse customers -- have revolutionized Christmas decorating and led to the popularity of ornament collecting. Auto racing, particularly NASCAR stock car racing, has inspired several Hallmark ornaments over the years. This set features a selection of those winning designs.

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Tinware

Created 01.11.2023 | 11 artifacts

Tin-plated iron, commonly called "tin," was the dominant material for utilitarian items in 19th-century America. It was lightweight, inexpensive, easy to clean, non-toxic, and durable. Tinware resisted corrosion and had a pleasing silvery appearance that could be enhanced through decoration. Middle-class Americans happily purchased tinware in place of equivalent housewares made from earlier materials like wood or pottery.

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