Hallmark "Tender Touches: Eager for Christmas" 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 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Ed Seale for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.

Object ID

2019.65.3111

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: 94 / ED SEALE on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Eager for Christmas / Tender Touches on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / Created exclusively for the 1994 / Keepsake Ornament Premiere Event, / this "Tender Touches" design portrays / the joy of the holidays through the in- / nocent charm of a woodland animal. / The ornament was sculpted and signed / by Hallmark artist Ed Seale. Delight- / fully detailed, it will be an endearing / memento of the Premiere and the / Christmas season to come. on top of packaging: Hallmark
Hallmark "Tender Touches: Eager for Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 1994