Hallmark "Folk Art Reindeer" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDena Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the Philippines.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1123
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
1997
on front of packaging:
HAND-CARVED / WOOD / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Folk Art Reindeer
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Wood - Dated 1991 / This graceful reindeer has been carefully / carved out of wood by hand. Like all / works of art that are created individually, / each "Folk Art Reindeer" ornament is / unique--no two are exactly alike.
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1991 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in the Philippines QX535-9
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