Hallmark "The Gift Bringers Series: Christkindl" Christmas Ornament, 1991
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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
1991
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.2403
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
THE GIFT BRINGERS / Christkindl / CHRISTMAS 1991
on front of packaging:
COLLECTOR'S / SERIES / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / The Gift Bringers - Christkindl
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Glass - Dated 1991 / Third of five ornaments in The Gift Bringers Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / Throughout the world, the many different / traditions of the Christmas "Gift Bringer" / have delighted young and old. This series / will include five ornaments celebrating / these beloved givers of joy. / Christkindl / Christkindl travels through the countryside / atop a fleet deer delivering gifts to families / throughout Germany and Switzerland. / Depicted as a lovely angel dressed in white, / Christkindl symbolizes Christ as a child.
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1991 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. QX211-7
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