Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba 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
2019.65.2795
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
String
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Baby's First Christmas / 99
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Baby's First Christmas
on back of packaging:
How peaceful a sweet / little sleepyhead seems, / Adrift in the soft world / of lullaby dreams. / Sculpted by / LaDene Votruba / For decorative use only. / Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1999
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1999 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX6657
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Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments: Revolutionizing Holiday Decorating
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In 1973, Hallmark produced a fledgling line of 18 Christmas ornaments. By the 1990s, the company was introducing hundreds of Keepsake ornaments each year -- success fueled by Hallmark’s design, technology, and marketing innovations that revolutionized holiday decorating.