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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
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
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