Hallmark "The Gift Bringers Series: The Magi" Christmas Ornament, 1993
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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
1993
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3711
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on back of ornament:
THE GIFT BRINGERS / The Magi / CHRISTMAS 1993
on right side of ornament:
LaDene / 5 (C) 1993 HALLMARK CARDS, INC.
on top of ornament:
HALLMARK / HALLMARK
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / The Magi / The Gift Bringers / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Glass - Dated 1993 / Fifth and final of five ornaments in / The Gift Bringers Series. / Look for series verification 5 on this ornament. / Throughout the world, the many different / traditions of the Christmas "Gift Bringer" / have delighted young and old. This series / includes five ornaments celebrating these / beloved givers of joy. / The Magi / The Magi... The Wise Men... The Three Kings. / They are known by several names, but their / story is always beautiful, always inspiring. / It is a story about faith and hope, a story / about the gift of love given to a Baby on the / very first Christmas.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
(C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. Pat. No. 4,483,890 QX206-5
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