Hallmark "North Pole Nutcrackers Collection: Otto The Carpenter" Christmas Ornament, 1992
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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
1992
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Linda Sickman of 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
2019.65.2436
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
NORTH / POLE / NUTCRACKERS / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Nutcracker Opens and Closes! / Otto / The Carpenter
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Handcrafted - Dated 1992 / "Otto the Carpenter" is part of a delightful / ornament collection of six "North Pole / Nutcrackers." Like Otto, the other nutcrackers / are busy getting the North Pole ready for / Christmas. There's a tailor, baker, artist, / musician and a nutcracker named Frieda who's / a friend to all the animals in her North Pole / neighborhood. / These whimsical ornaments open and close like / real nutcrackers. But please don't ask them to / crack any nutshells. They would rather decorate / your tree or mantel every Christmas. / Mfd for and (C) 1992 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QX525-4
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