Hallmark "VeggieTales Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato: Waiting for Santa" Christmas Ornament, 2001

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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

2001

Creator Notes

Designed by Kristina Kline of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.3348

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: 2001 / (C)2001 Big Idea Productions, Inc. Chicago. / All rights reserved. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of card: Available in October / Waiting for Santa / VeggieTales(R) / VeggieTales(R) is a registered trademark of Big Idea / Productions, Inc. (C)2001 Big Idea Productions, Inc. Chicago. / All rights reserved. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / BIG IDEA / VeggieTales / Waiting for Santa / Larry the Cucumber TM and Bob the Tomato TM / VeggieTales (R) / DECORATION DES FETES on back of packaging: It's Christmas Eve. Snow is falling and the tree / is lit. Larry has three yummy cookies for Santa. / But who's that at the door? It's not Santa, but a / bank robber wearing Santa's hat, then a savage / Norseman with Santa's belt. In the spirit of / Christmas, Larry offers them each a cookie. Then / a third visitor arrives...an IRS agent...on / Christmas Eve? Finally Santa tumbles down the / chimney and chases away both robber and Viking. / By then the agent has claimed the last cookie, / but not even this can stifle Larry's excitement / and joy. After all, it's Christmas! / This Keepsake Ornament recalls a scene from / "Oh Santa!"--the Silly Song that is included on / the popular VeggieTales(R) video The Toy that / Saved Christmas. / Sculpted by Kristina Kline / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2001 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: VeggieTales(R) is a registered trademark / of Big Idea Productions, Inc. / (C) 2001 Big Idea Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXI6932