Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas Photo Holder" Christmas Ornament, 1996
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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
1996
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in India.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.2152
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
inside front cover of ornament:
Baby's / First / Christmas / 1996
on back of ornament:
ES
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / Baby's / First / Christmas / 1996 / Baby's First Christmas / Photo Holder Opens to Display Photo
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Ed Seale / The artist cleverly combined the look / of a diaper pin with a locket to create / this unique photo holder. / Open the cover of / the photo holder to / display Baby's picture / on your tree. Then / close the cover when / you're ready to store / the ornament between / Christmas seasons.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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