Hallmark "A Child's Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 1991
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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
1991
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by John Collin Francis of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Mexico.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1180
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
A Child's Christmas 1991
on front of packaging:
NEW / COMMEMORATIVE! / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / A Child's Christmas
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Handcrafted - Dated 1991 / This appealing ornament celebrates / the Christmas of a preschool child / and is a new Commemorative in / the Keepsake Ornament offering.
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (c) 1991 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Mexico QX488-7
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