Hallmark "Hark! It's Herald Series" 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 Ken Crow 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
2019.65.1007
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
1989
on front of packaging:
NEW! / COLLECTOR'S SERIES / HARK! IT'S HERALD / Handcrafted Ornament / Dated 1989
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on back of packaging:
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / Hark! It's Herald, and he's coming your way / in a new series of his very own! He'll play a / different musical instrument each year be- / cause he's a talented little elf, and he wants / to spend every Christmas with you! / First in the Hark! It's Herald Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament.
on bottom of packaging:
(c)1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QX455-5 / 23-278-9168
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