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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Robert Chad of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
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
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