Hallmark "Kiddie Car Classics Series: 1924 Toledo Fire Engine #6" Christmas Ornament, 2000
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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
2000
Subject Date
1924
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
2019.65.2360
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
FIRE STATION / No. 1
on sides of ornament:
6
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 1924 Toledo Fire Engine #6 / Kiddie Car Classics / DECORATION DES FETES / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Seventh in the Kiddie Car Classics Series. / Look for series verification 7 on this ornament. / In the early 1920s, as motorized fire engines began to replace horse-drawn / hose wagons, pedal car versions started to appear on neighborhood sidewalks. / In 1924, the Toledo Metal Wheel Company offered youngsters one of the / most striking fire engine pedal cars ever trusted to protect a neighborhood. / The original Fire engine #6, with its nickel-plated boiler, outshone other / pedal cars and rescued its share of stuffed animals from precarious perches. / This series of Keepsake Ornaments highlights pedal cars produced from the 1920s to the 1960s. / Sculpted by / Don Palmiter / For decorative use only. / Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Cast Metal - Dated 2000
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 2000 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX6691
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