Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: Child's Fourth Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 1999

THF187347 / Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: Child's Fourth 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

1994

Subject Date

1999

Creator Notes

Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.2938

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 4 / My 4th Christmas / '99 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Child's Fourth Christmas / CHILD'S AGE COLLECTION on back of packaging: Celebrate the Teddy Bear Years! / Start an ornament collection to honor / a child. See all the Hallmark Keepsake / Ornaments commemorating a child's / first five Christmases. / Sculpted by / Ken Crow / For decorative use only. / Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1999 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX6687