Hallmark "Twelve Days of Christmas Series: Six Geese A-Laying" Christmas Ornament, 1989

01

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

Creator Notes

Designed by Joyce Lyle of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.1021

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Acrylic (Plastic)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: THE / TWELVE DAYS / OF CHRISTMAS / 1989 / ...six geese / a-laying... on front of packaging: COLLECTOR'S SERIES / SIX GEESE A-LAYING / Acrylic Ornament / Dated 1989 on top of packaging: Hallmark on back of packaging: KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / On the twelfth day of Christmas / My true love gave to me / Twelve drummers drumming, / Eleven pipers piping, / Ten lords a-leaping, / Nine ladies dancing, / Eight maids a-milking, / Seven swans a-swimming, / Six geese a-laying, / Five golden rings, / Four colly birds, / Three French hens, / Two turtledoves, / And a partridge in a pear tree. / Sixth in the Twelve Days of Christmas Series. / Look for series verification 6 on this ornament. on bottom of packaging: (c)1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. QX381-2 / 23-278-9068
Hallmark "Twelve Days of Christmas Series: Six Geese A-Laying" Christmas Ornament, 1989