Hallmark "Mother Goose Series: Hey Diddle Diddle" 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

2019.65.3173

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: Mother Goose inside front of ornament: Hey diddle, diddle, / The cat and the fiddle. / The cow jumped / over the moon; / The little dog laughed / To see such sport, / And the dish ran away / With the spoon. on back of ornament: (C) 1994 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. / 2 on right side of ornament: Christmas 1994 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Hey Diddle Diddle / Mother Goose / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / Second in the Mother Goose Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / Display this endearing / ornament open or closed, and / after the holidays, close the / book for easy storage. on top of packaging: Hallmark