Hallmark "Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland: Alice Meets the Cheshire Cat" Christmas Ornament, 2000

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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

2000

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.1959

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: WALT DISNEY'S / ALICE / in / WONDERLAND / 1951 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / WALT DISNEY'S / ALICE / in / WONDERLAND / Alice Meets the Cheshire Cat / Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland / DECORATION DES FETES on back of packaging: DISNEY / 2000 / WELCOMES / Since Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland appeared / in 1951, filmgoers have wondered how a cat with / a grin could change himself into a grin without a cat. / Having found herself in the strange place called / Wonderland, Alice stops to ask the Cheshire Cat / for directions but receives responses that leave her / with more questions than answers. / This Keepsake Ornament uses the unique properties / of linticular motion film to make the Cheshire Cat / seem to appear and disappear, just like Disney's / mysterious feline, when the ornament is turned left / and right. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Cocue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne covient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2000 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: (C) DISNEY / www.disney.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXD4011