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

Creator Notes

Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Japan.

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
Hallmark "Twenty Five Years Together" Christmas Ornament, 1986