Hallmark "Holiday Enchantment Collection: 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Taiwan.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3733
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on back of ornament:
We three Kings of Orient are, / Bearing gifts we traverse afar, / Field and fountain, moor and mountain, / Following yonder star. / 1993 / (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
sticker on back of ornament:
HANDCRAFTED / IN TAIWAN
on front of packaging:
Holiday Enchantment Collection / The Magi / SHOWCASE
on back of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Taiwan QK102-5
on top of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT
inside front flap of packaging:
Holiday Enchantment Collection / Through the centuries, fine works of art have / brought the wondrous stories and traditions / of Christmas into our lives. These / beautifully detailed ornaments capture that / wonder and bring it into your home. / Exactingly reproduced, the paintings / fired onto the fine porcelain will remind you / of works by the Old Masters. The designs, / lavishly embellished with gold and dated / 1993, have a magical quality. Quotations on / the back complete the vision and add to your enjoyment. / QK102-5
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