Hallmark "Star Trek The Next Generation: Captain Jean-Luc Picard" 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 Anita Marra Rogers of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.2075

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / STAR TREK(R) / THE NEXT GENERATION TM / Captain Jean-Luc Picard / STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION(R) on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Stardated 1995 / JEAN-LUC PICARD TM / Born: LaBerre, France, Planet Earth / Graduate: Starfleet Academy / Rank: Captain of the fifth Federation starship / to carry the name U.S.S. Enterprise, / a 24th-century, Galaxy-class starship / assigned to Deep Space exploration. / Famous Words: "Make it so." / Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) was among the youngest / Starfleet officers ever to command a starship. He appeared / for seven seasons in STAR TREK: THE NEXT / GENERATION(R) on television, and made his feature film / debut as Captain Picard in 1994. / Look for Captain Picard's counterpart, Captain James T. Kirk / from the original STAR TREK(R) television series in the 1995 / Keepsake Ornament Collection at your Hallmark retailer. on top of packaging: Hallmark
Hallmark "Star Trek The Next Generation: Captain Jean-Luc Picard" Christmas Ornament, 1995