Hallmark "Old-Fashioned Christmas Collection: Nostalgic Rocker" Christmas Ornament, 1987
THF182022 / Hallmark "Old-Fashioned Christmas Collection: Nostalgic Rocker" Christmas Ornament, 1987
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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
1987
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Linda Sickman of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Korea.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1499
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Cloth
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
OLD-FASHIONED / CHRISTMAS COLLECTION / Nostalgic Rocker / WOODEN ORNAMENT
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on back of packaging:
Christmas is a time for memo- / ries and dreams, and what could / combine these more perfectly than / an old-fashioned rocking horse. / Subtly painted and made of wood, / this "Nostalgic Rocker" features / fabric ears. / See the other Keepsake Orna- / ments in the "Old-Fashioned / Christmas Collection" at your / Hallmark dealer. / Keepsake Ornament
on bottom of packaging:
(c) 1987 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Made in Korea QX468-9
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