Hallmark "Baseball Heroes Series: Satchel Paige" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Dill Rhodus of 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
2019.65.2158
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
SATCHEL PAIGE / 96
on back of ornament:
Pitched more than 2,500 games / 22 Years in Negro Leagues / Oldest Major League Rooke 1948 / Oldest Major League Pitcher 1965 / Elected to Hall of Fame 1971 / [...] / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 3
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / SATCHEL PAIGE / 96 / Satchel Paige / Baseball Heroes / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Dill Rhodus / Third in the Baseball Heroes Series / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / Robert LeRoy "Satchel" Paige pitched more than / 2,500 games in a colorful career that began in 1926. / Known for his legendary fastball and quiick wit, he / played 22 years in the Negro Leagues before joining / the Cleveland Indians in 1948. Satchel pitched his / final major league game in 1965. / This Keepsake Ornament series salutes the great / American pastime and features a different player / each year. Highlights of the player's career appear / on the back of the design. / TM/(C) 1996 Paige Equities under license authorized by / CMG Worldwide, Indianapolis, IN / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QX5304
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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