Hallmark "Twelve Days of Christmas Series: Nine Ladies Dancing" 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Michele Pyda-Sevcik of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.2464

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Acrylic (Plastic)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: THE / TWELVE DAYS / OF CHRISTMAS / 1992 / ...nine ladies / dancing... on front of packaging: COLLECTOR'S / SERIES / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Twelve Days of Christmas / Nine Ladies Dancing on back of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Acrylic - Dated 1992 / Ninth in the Twelve Days of Christmas Series. / Look for the series verification 9 on this ornament. / On the twelfth day of Christmas / My true love gave to me / Twelve drummers drumming, / Eleven pipers piping, / Ten lords a-leaping, / Nine ladies dancing, / Eight maids a-milking, / Seven swans a-swimming, / Six geese a-laying, / Five golden rings, / Four colly birds, / Three French hens, / Two turtle doves, / And a partridge in a pear tree. / Mfd. for and (C) 1992 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. QX303-1
Hallmark "Twelve Days of Christmas Series: Nine Ladies Dancing" Christmas Ornament, 1992