Hallmark "Wheel of Fortune Anniversary Edition" 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 Linda Sickman for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.2088

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 1995 / WHEEL / OF / FORTUNE on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Wheel of Fortune(R) / ANNIVERSARY EDITION on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1975-1995 / Since its first broadcast January 5, 1975, this / popular game show has aired on the NBC and / CBS networks and has been the top syndicated / program in America. Millions of dedicated Wheel / Watchers play at home, trying to outguess studio / contestants who spin the Wheel, choose / consonants and buy vowels. Their goal is to solve / puzzles in categories such as Phrase, Place, / Person or Thing. / On this commemorative Keepsake Ornament, / the artist has turned the letters to spell out the / name of the game. on top of packaging: Hallmark