Hallmark "Baby's First Birthday" 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
1988
Subject Date
1989
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
2019.65.1045
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on ornament:
1 / Baby's / 1st Birthday / 1989
on front of packaging:
1 / Baby's / 1st Birthday / 1989 / Baby's First Birthday / Dated 1989 / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / baby / CELEBRATIONS / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / with Easel Stand for all year display / 11729 / 0 70000 01979 1 / (c) 1988 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. BBY1729
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