Hallmark "Twelve Days of Christmas Series: Eight Maids A-Milking" Christmas Ornament, 1991
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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
1991
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1102
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Acrylic (Plastic)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
THE / TWELVE / DAYS / OF CHRISTMAS / 1991 / ... eight maids / a-milking...
on front of packaging:
COLLECTOR'S SERIES / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / THE / TWELVE / DAYS / OF CHRISTMAS / 1991 / ... eight maids / a-milking... / Twelve Days of Christmas / Eight Maids A-Milking
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Acrylic - Dated 1991 / Eighth in the Twelve Days of Christmas Series. / Look for series verification 8 on this 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 turtle doves, / And a partridge in a pear tree. / Mfd. for and (C) 1991 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. QX308-9
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