Hallmark "Football Legends Series: Brett Favre" Christmas Ornament, 2001
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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
2001
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Dill Rhodus of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3528
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
4
on top of ornament:
G / 4
on back of ornament:
FAVRE / 4 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 7 / (C) 2001 Brett Favre / TM/(C) 2001 NFLP
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Brett Favre / Football Legends / DECORATION DES FETES / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on left side of packaging:
OFFICIALLY LICENSED / NFL / PRODUCT / A88381851
on back of packaging:
Seventh in the Football Legends Series. / Look for series verification 7 on this ornament. / Packers fans and pigskin enthusiasts / everywhere are paying close attention to / Brett Favre and his awesome career statistics. / One of the most productive quarterbacks in / NFL history, Favre had five consecutive 30-TD / seasons and seven consecutive seasons of more / than 3,000 yards passing--before his 30th / birthday! At the end of the '99 season, he had / a career total of 235 touchdowns and 30,894 / yards. And he'd led Green Bay to victory in / Super Bowl XXXI. / Favre grew up in a sports-minded family. / In high school, he earned five letters in baseball / and three in football...all under the expert / tutelage of his father, the coach. Favre then / played football for Mississippi Southern. / This series features a different outstanding / player each year. / Sculpted by / Dill Rhodus / For decorative use only./ Not for young children. / Concue a des fins / decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas / aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
OFFICIALLY LICENSED PRODUCT / NFL / (C) 2001 Brett Favre / TM/(C) 2001 NFL Properties, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QXI5232
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