Hallmark "U.S. Christmas Stamps Series" 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
Original artwork by John Berkey. Ornament designed by Linda Sickman for 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
2019.65.3739
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Enamel (Fused coating)
Copper (Metal)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Season's Greetings USA20c
on back of ornament:
CHRISTMAS / 1993 / Santa Claus / Designer: John Berkey / Date of Issue: October 28, 1983 / Place of Issue: Santa Claus, Indiana / Exclusive Licensee of the U.S. Postal Service. Stamp Design: (C) 1983 U.S. Postal Service. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. 1
on display stand:
(C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT/ U.S. Christmas Stamps / Display Stand Included / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Enamel on Copper / Dated 1993 / First in the new U.S. Christmas Stamps Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Each year we look forward to discovering which / designs the U.S. Postal Service has chosen for its / commemorative Christmas stamps. This new series / will capture that excitement as it brings you vivid / reproductions of official U.S. Christmas stamps / from past years. You can affix this enamelled copper / stamp to your Christmas tree or display it on its own / stand on your table or mantel.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Exclusive Licensee of the U.S. Postal Service. Stamp Design: (C) 1983 U.S. Postal Service. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 Made in U.S.A. QX529-2
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