Hallmark "New Home" 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
2019.65.1039
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on ornament:
Love is the light / in the windows of your new home. / Christmas 1989
on front of packaging:
NEW HOME / Glass Ornament / Dated 1989
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on side of packaging:
For: / From:
on back of packaging:
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / This glass ball / has been painted / with two contrasting colors - / a unique feature / in the Keepsake line / of ornaments.
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 QX275-5 / 23-278-9090
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