Hallmark "Hopalong Cassidy Lunch Box Set" Christmas Ornaments, 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by 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
2019.65.1966
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on lunchbox ornament:
HOPALONG / CASSIDY / 20
on thermos bottle ornament:
20 / HOPALONG / CASSIDY
on advertisement:
Hallmark / SCHOOL / DAYS / LUNCH BOXES / Also Available / from Hallmark! / [...]
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Hopalong Cassidy / Lunch Box Set / DECORATION DES FETES / SET OF TWO ORNAMENTS - ENSEMBLE DE 2 DECORATIONS
on back of packaging:
In the history of popular characters, few have enjoyed / such adulation and loyalty from fans as Hopalong Cassidy. / An idol to millions of children for more than 60 years, / Hopalong was "the epitome of gallantry and fair play." / The sworn enemy of all that was wrong with the world, / this cowboy hero preferred capturing villains to shooting / them. He was first seen on the silver screen in 1935 with / the feature film Hopalong Cassidy Enters. / Hopalong (William Boyd) was the first hero to be / immortalized on a lunch box. That trend-setting event is / reflected in this set of ornaments--the lunch box opens / and closes, and the coordinating design represents the drink container. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Pressed Tin and Handcrafted - Dated 2000
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
(C) USTO 2000 / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX6714
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