Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas" 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 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
1992
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Patricia Andrews of 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
2019.65.3218
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
BABY'S FIRST / CHRISTMAS
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Baby's First Christmas
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Hand-Painted Fine Porcelain - Dated 1992 / Don't wake me - I'm dreaming / Of wonderful things, / Of castles and kingdoms / And kittens with wings, / Of teddy bears tumbling / On magic moonbeams, / Don't wake me - I'm dreaming / My sweet baby dreams! / Mfd. for and (C) 1992 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QX458-1
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