Hallmark "Holiday Enchantment Collection: Following the Star" Christmas Ornament, 1995

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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

1995

Creator Notes

Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.1805

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: ...We have seen his star / in the east, / and are come to worship him. / Matthew 2:2 / 1995 / (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Holiday Enchantment Collection / Following the Star / SHOWCASE on back of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. QK1099 on top of packaging: Hallmark