Hallmark "All God's Children Series: Nikki" Christmas Ornaments, 1997
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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
1997
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Original artwork by Martha Root. Ornament designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Indonesia.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.2512
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
1997
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Nikki - All God's Children(R) / Martha Root / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Second in the All God's Children(R) Series. / Look for series verification 2 / on this ornament. / It was the week before Christmas / and all through the kitchen... / Everyone was busy baking, 'cept Nikki, / who was lickin' the dough that soon / was to magically be-beautifully / baked cookies for Papa and me. She / shared not a morsel with her best / friend, Bear, but munched on the dough / as if there was plenty to spare. Grandma / said, "STOP! It's good cookies you're / wastin'." And so Nikki grinned as she / finished her tastin'. / -Martha Root / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1997
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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