Hallmark "Walt Disney's Pinocchio: Pinocchio and Geppetto" Christmas Ornament, 1999
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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
1999
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by 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
2019.65.2757
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Walt Disney's / Pinocchio / Pinocchio and Geppetto / Walt Disney's Pinocchio
on back of packaging:
Walt Disney's Pinocchio is the story of / a wooden puppet given life by the Blue / Fairy and loved as a child by Geppetto, / his creator. Pinocchio has a number of / misadventures that lead him away from / the security and love of his home. As / Geppetto searches for his lost boy, he / is swallowed alive by Monstro the whale. / In an act of bravery and love, Pinocchio / saves his father from the belly of Monstro. / As a reward, the Blue Fairy turns Pinocchio / into a real boy. / The classic film, Pinocchio, premiered in / 1940. This ornament depicts the moment / Geppetto finishes his greatest creation, / Pinocchio. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1999
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
(C) DISNEY / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXD4107
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