Hallmark "Old-Fashioned Christmas Collection: Country Wreath" Christmas Ornament, 1987

THF182112 / Hallmark "Old-Fashioned Christmas Collection: Country Wreath" 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Michele Pyda-Sevcik of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.1600

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Straw (Plant material)
Wood (Plant material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of packaging: OLD-FASHIONED / CHRISTMAS COLLECTION / Country Wreath / WOOD AND STRAW ORNAMENT on top of packaging: Hallmark on back of packaging: Hanging on your tree or from / your mantel, this special straw / wreath, with decorative wood ac- / cents, brings the warmth of an old- / fashioned country Christmas into / your home. / 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 China QX470-9