Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas - Baby Boy" Christmas Ornament, 1994

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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 appealed to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Purchasing an ornament like this one would bring back happy family memories of that event year after year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

1994

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.3080

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: Santa's excited- / for he'll soon get to meet / a new Baby Boy / who's precious and sweet. / BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS / 1994 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Baby's First Christmas -- Baby Boy on back of packaging: Glass - Dated 1994 / Sentiment on Ornament: / Santa's excited-- / for he'll soon yet to meet / a new Baby Boy / who's precious and sweet. / Baby's First Christmas / 1994 on top of packaging: Hallmark