Hallmark "Twelve Days of Christmas Series: Twelve Drummers Drumming" 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 Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.2082

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Acrylic (Plastic)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: THE / TWELVE / DAYS / OF CHRISTMAS / 1995 / ...twelve / drummers / drumming... on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Twelve Drummers Drumming / Twelve Days of Christmas / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Acrylic - Dated 1995 / Twelfth and Final in the Twelve Days of Christmas Series. / Look for series verification 12 on this ornament. / On the twelfth day of Christmas / My true love gave to me / Twelve drummers drumming... / Mfd. for and (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. QX3009
Hallmark "Twelve Days of Christmas Series: Twelve Drummers Drumming" Christmas Ornament, 1995