Hallmark "Tender Touches: Wish List" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale for 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
2019.65.2091
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on top of ornament:
To Santa
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Wish List / TENDER TOUCHES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / "Tender Touches" designs celebrate life's special moments through the innocence / and charm of a woodland animal. This / elaborately detailed ornament, created / exclusively for the 1995 Keepsake Ornament / Premiere event, captures the fun of writing / a letter to Santa. Sculpted and signed by / Ed Seale, "Wish List" will be a cherished / memento of both the Premiere and the / Christmas season.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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