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

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

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
Hallmark "Baby's First Birthday" Christmas Ornament, 1989