Hallmark "Baby's Christening Keepsake Frame" 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 appealed to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Purchasing an ornament like this one would bring back happy family memories of that event year after year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

1993

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Korea.

Object ID

2019.65.3756

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Silver (Metal)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: Baby's Christening / 1993 on back of ornament: Hallmark sticker on back of ornament: Made / in / KOREA on front of packaging: SILVER-PLATED ENGRAVABLE / ORNAMENT FRAME / Baby's Christening / Dated 1993 on back of packaging: MFD. FOR HALLMARK CARDS, INC. / K.C., MO 64141 MADE IN KOREA BBY1335 on top of packaging: Hallmark