Hallmark "Yuletide Central Series" 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 China.

Object ID

2019.65.2093

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on sides of ornament: 1995 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Yuletide Central / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Pressed Tin - Dated 1995 / Second in the Yuletide Central Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / The "tender car" is meant to hold / an engine's coal supply. / But the Yuletide Central's engine runs / on c-a-n-d-y. on top of packaging: Hallmark