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

Creator Notes

Original artwork by Martha Root. Ornament designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Indonesia.

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
Hallmark "All God's Children Series: Nikki" Christmas Ornaments, 1997