Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: Baby's First Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 1989

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

1989

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.49

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: Baby's 1st Christmas on front of packaging: BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS / Handcrafted Ornament / Dated 1989 on top of packaging: Hallmark on back of packaging: KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / This season should be so much fun...It's Baby's Christmas number one! / Start an ornament collection for a child. See all the Hallmark bear ornaments commemorating a child's first five Christmases. on bottom of packaging: (C) 1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., / K.C. Mo 64141 / Made in China QX417-4 / 23-278-9175