Hallmark "Twenty Five Years Together" Christmas Ornament, 1986
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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
1986
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Japan.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1595
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Twenty-Five / Years / Together / CHRISTMAS 1986
on back of ornament:
Love / lights / all the seasons / of our years. / MADE OF / FINE PORCELAIN / (c) 1986 HMK CDS., INC.
on front of packaging:
Twenty-Five / Years / Together / CHRISTMAS 1986 / TWENTY-FIVE YEARS TOGETHER / MINIATURE PORCELAIN PLATE ORNAMENT / Dated 1986 Plate Stand Included
on back of packaging:
$8.00 / Twenty-Five / Years / Together / CHRISTMAS 1986 / Keepsake Ornament / (C) 1986 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Plate Made in Japan Stand Made in Hong Kong QX410-3
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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