Hallmark "Yuletide Central Series" 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 Linda Sickman for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.3420

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front and back of ornament: 1994 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Yuletide Central / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of ornament: Pressed Tin - Dated 1994 / First in the new Yuletide Central Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / The Yuletide Central is traveling / across the land on its way to your / home for Christmas. This colorful / first edition locomotive will be / followed by a different train car / each year. All aboard! on top of packaging: Hallmark
Hallmark "Yuletide Central Series" Christmas Ornament, 1994