Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas" Photoholder Christmas Ornament, 1988

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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

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Taiwan.

Object ID

2019.65.1402

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cloth
Lace (Needlework)
Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: Baby's 1st Christmas / Place Photo Here / 1988 on back of ornament: A Baby is / a gift of joy, / a gift of love / at Christmas. / (c) HMK. CDS. on front of packaging: Baby's First Christmas / FABRIC PHOTOHOLDER ORNAMENT - DATED 1988 on top of packaging: Hallmark on back of packaging: A Baby is / a gift of joy, / a gift of love / at Christmas / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / (c) 1988 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Made in Taiwan QX470-4 on bottom of packaging: Hallmark