Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: Child's Fifth 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 Dill Rhodus 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
2019.65.1003
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
'89 My 5th Christmas
on front of packaging:
NEW! / '89 My 5th Christmas / CHILD'S FIFTH CHRISTMAS / Handcrafted Ornament / Dated 1989
on back of packaging:
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / Time to laugh / and play and cheer-- / Christmas number five / is here! / For: / From: / Start an ornament collection for a child. / See all the Hallmark bear ornaments commemorating / a child's first five Christmases.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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