Hallmark "The Gift Bringers Series: St. Nicholas" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba of 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
2019.65.1032
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on ornament:
THE GIFT BRINGERS / St. Nicholas / CHRISTMAS 1989
on front of packaging:
NEW! / COLLECTOR'S SERIES / The Gift Bringers / ST. NICHOLAS / Glass Ornament / Dated 1989
on back of packaging:
First of five / ornaments in / The Gift Bringers / Series. / Look for series / verification 1 / on this ornament. / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / Throughout the world, the many different / traditions of the Christmas "Gift Bringer" / have delighted young and old. This new / series will bring you five ornaments / celebrating these beloved givers of joy. / St. Nicholas / One of the most popular of the / Gift Bringers, St. Nicholas was a / fourth-century bishop in Asia / Minor. Countless legends in many / lands tell of his generosity and / kindness. He lands on rooftops, / bringing gifts to fill children's / stockings and shoes...then gallops / away on his great white horse / across the Christmas sky.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
(c) 1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. U.S. Pat. No. 4,483,890 QX279-5 / 23-278-9076
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