Hallmark "Holiday Cafe" 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 Ed Seale of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1105
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
HOLIDAY / CAFE
on back of ornament:
MATCHBOX / Memories
on front of packaging:
MATCHBOX / Memories / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Holiday Cafe
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Handcrafted - Dated 1991 / "Holiday Cafe" is part of a collection / of three "Matchbook Memories" / ornaments that you can find at your / Hallmark retailer. Each ornament / brings you a merry Christmas scene / inside a "matchbook" that can be / displayed open or closed.
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1991 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QX539-9
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