Hallmark "Mother Goose Series: Jack and Jill" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale and LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.2033
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Mother Goose
on right side of ornament:
Christmas 1995
on inside flap of front of ornament:
Jack and Jill / went up the hill / To fetch a pail / of water; / Jack fell down and / broke his crown, / And Jill came / tumbling after.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Jack and Jill / Mother Goose / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / Third in the Mother Goose Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / To feature the story of "Jack and / Jill" going up the hill, display the / ornament as an open book. To / feature the title, "Nursery Rhymes," / just close the book's cover. After the / holidays, store the ornament with / the cover of the book closed.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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