Hallmark "Santa's Answering Machine" Christmas Ornament, 1992
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Artifact Overview
In 1992, answering machines linked to landline phones let callers leave taped voice messages to friends, family, and loved ones. This Hallmark ornament plays a holiday message from Santa when you press the button.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1992
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Julia Lee of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made and assembled in China; speaker, sound chip and connector cord made in Taiwan.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.190
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on top of ornament:
Santa's / ANSWERING / MACHINE / 1992
on front of packaging:
MAGIC / VOICE, SOUND AND / BLINKING LIGHT! / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Hear Santa's / message and jingle bells! / Santa's Answering Machine
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Handcrafted - Dated 1992 / Limited Warranty Through 1995 Enclosed/ A unique ornament--Santa's special message, the jingle of bells and bright blinking light fill your Christmas with Keepsake Magic! / Light blinks automatically and continually. / To hear Santa's message and the bells, press button on ornament labeled "Press Here." / Ornament plugs easily into any of the light bulb sockets on a miniature tree light string. Use only with standard U.L.-listed light strings of 3.5-or 6-volt bulbs. / Attached connector cord allows for easy placement on your tree. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed. / $22.00 U.S.A. / $28.00 CANADA
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1992 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Ornament Made and Assembled in China / Speaker and Sound Chip Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord U.S. Pat. No. 4,544,218 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX724-1
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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Technology
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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 cleverly incorporated new technology--like computers, cellphones, and MP3 players--into its mix of ornaments. These ornaments would change as quickly as the technologies themselves.