Hallmark "The Snowmen of Mitford: Race Down Main Street" 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Sue Tague of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.1978

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Mitford / Race Down Main Street / The Snowmen of Mitford / DECORATION DES FETES / SET OF 4 ORNAMENTS - ENSEMBLE DE 4 DECORATIONS on back of packaging: It can't be helped. Visitors to Mitford always wear a smile, / and that's especially true of these snowmen who've come / for Christmas. Year-round residents have been most generous / with their gifts of scarves, buckets, flowerpots, knit hats--even / apples from Miss Sadie's orchard...and not many snowmen / get a chance to ski or race down Main Street in a wheelbarrow. / No wonder these lucky fellows have decided to stay! / Inspired by Jan Karon's novels set in Mitford--a charming little / town in the Carolina Hills. / Sculpted by / Sue Tague / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2000 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: (C) Jan Karon / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI5244