Hallmark "Kiddie Car Classics Series: Murray Fire Truck" Christmas Ornament, 1995
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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
1995
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Don Palmiter 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
2019.65.67
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of ornament:
JET FLOW DRIVE / CITY FIRE DEPT.
on back of ornament:
1995
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Kiddie Car Classics / Murray Fire Truck / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on back of packaging:
Cast Metal - Dated 1995 / Second in the Kiddie Car Classics Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / From the 1940s through the 1960s, brightly-colored pedal cars--running on kid power--turned neighborhood sidewalks into highways to adventure. / This authentically styled Kiddie Car Classics design is based on the original Murray Fire Truck produced in 1955. It brings back happy memories of would-be firefighters racing to the rescue, with bells a-clanging on their bright red trucks.
on bottom of packaging:
1995 Murray / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QX5027
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