Hallmark "Christmas Pizzazz Collection: Happy Holidata" Christmas Ornament, 1987
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Artifact Overview
By the mid-1980s, computers became affordable and easier to operate, and Americans began buying them for home use. Hallmark created their first computer-themed ornament in 1987, one that wished everyone a "Happy Holidata."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1987
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Bob Siedler 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
2019.65.1493
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Happy / Holidata
on back of ornament:
CRANBERRY COMPUTER
on front of packaging:
NEW! / Screen / flashes greeting! / Happy Holidata / Handcrafted Ornament / CHRISTMAS PIZZAZZ / COLLECTION
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on back of packaging:
This computer has been pro- / grammed especially for Christ- / mas. Look closely and you'll see / a hi-tech holiday wish flash on the / screen--in alternating colors of / green and red for the season! / See all the "Christmas Pizzazz" orna- / ments at your Hallmark dealer.
on bottom of packaging:
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / (c) 1987 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 Made in the Philippines QX471-7
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