Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: Child's Fifth Christmas" 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.2386

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 5 / My 5th / Christmas / 2000 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Child's Fifth Christmas / DECORATION DES FETES / CHILD'S AGE COLLECTION on back of packaging: Celebrate the Teddy Bear Years! / Start an ornament collection to / honor a child. See all the Hallmark / Keepsake Ornaments commemorating / a child's first five Christmases. / Sculpted by / Ken Crow / 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 / Made in China QX6934
Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: Child's Fifth Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 2000