Hallmark "Frosty Friends Series" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1899
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
1995
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Frosty Friends / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / Sixteenth in the Frost Friends Series. / Look for series verification 16 on this ornament. / Nothing stops these "Frosty Friends"-- / not snow or ice or hail-- / 'cause they are on their mercy way / to deliver Santa's mail!
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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