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Hallmark "Candlelight Services Series: Adobe Church" 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

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Designed by Ed Seale of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Collection Title

The Party Shop Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Collection

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments

Object ID

2019.65.2372

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Wire
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: 2000 / E. S. at top of instruction sheet: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 2000 MAGIC - LIGHTED / ORNAMENT INSTRUCTION SHEET on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / LIGHT / Adobe Church / Candlelight Services / DECORATION DES FETES / MAGIC COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Third in the Candlelight Services Greetings Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / A unique ornament - Demonstrates the ability of people / of faith to adapt church architecture to the materials / at hand. In the great Southwest and southern California, / mission-style structures crafted of adobe brick serve / as houses of worship. / Light glows softly and continuously from the windows / of this charming ornament, adding a bit of Keepsake / magic to the Christmas season. / Use only with standard UL, cUL, or CSA listed / or certified miniature light strings using push-in / type bulbs, having multiples of 35 bulbs / or 50 bulbs in series. / Bulb rating 3 volts, 0.6 watts. / For indoor use only. / Complete display instructions enclosed. / Limited Warranty through 2003 enclosed. / Sculpted by Ed Seale / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2000 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 2000 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Connector Cord and Light Bulbs Made in China / Connector Cord U.S. Pat. No. B1- 4,544,218 / QLX7334
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