Hallmark "Kiddie Car Classics Series: Murray Airplane" 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 Don Palmiter 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
2019.65.2207
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Kiddie Car Classics / Murray(R) Airplane / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Cast Metal - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Don Palmiter / Third in the Kiddie Car Classics Series / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / From the 1930s through the 1960s, brightly / colored pedal cars--running on kid power-- / turned an average day inot a memorable / adventure. This authentically styled Kiddie / Car Classics design is based on the 1941 / Murray(R) "Pursuit" Airplane. It recalls a time / when sidewalks became runways and young / pilots flew exciting missions on the wings / of imagination. / Look for a Keepsake Miniature Ornament / featuring a 1955 Murray (R) Fire Truck at your / Hallmark store.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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