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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Anita Marra Rogers and Nello Williams of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
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
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