Hallmark "STAR TREK: Khan" Christmas Ornament, 2005

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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

2005

Creator Notes

Designed by Anita Marra Rogers and Nello Williams of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.1756

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: 2005 / TM & (C) 2005 Par. Plc. / All Rights Reserved. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / STAR TREK / Christmas 2005 / KHAN / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: KHAN / Khan Noonien Singh / Born: India, Earth / Genetically engineered superhuman / Late 20th Century / Introduced during the 1967 season / of the STAR TREK television series, Khan was one of the show's most / notorious villians. Overthrown during / Earth's Eugenic Wars, he and his / followers escaped in a hastily launched / sleeper vessel and drifted in space for / more than a century before being dis- / covered by the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE. / True to his nature, he plotted to take / control of the ENTERPRISE, but was / thwarted by Kirk and crew and exiled / to the planet Ceti Alpha V. / Anita Marra Rogers / Anita Marra Rogers / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2005 on bottom of packaging: Paramount / TM, (R) & (C) 2005 Paramount Pictures. / All Rights Reserved. www.startrek.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXI6202
Hallmark "STAR TREK: Khan" Christmas Ornament, 2005