Hallmark "A Bug's Life: Flik" Christmas Ornament, 1998
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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
1998
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Sue Tague of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.76
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Disney Pixar / a bug's life / Flik / A Bug's Life
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on back of packaging:
He's innovative, he's full of ideas, and he never gives up! He's Flik, the worker ant who's always trying to impress the other ants in his colony (especially Princess Atta). / This Keepsake Ornament is based on a scene from Disney and Pixar's 1998 animated film, A Bug's Life, in which Flik uses one of his sports inventions to go "leaf surfin'." In other scenes from the film, Flik takes on the challenge of protecting the colony's precious supply of grain from greedy grasshoppers...and he never, never gives up. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted
on bottom of packaging:
(C) DISNEY/PIXAR / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C. MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXD4153
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