Hallmark "Baby's Christening" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3764
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of tag on ornament:
BABY'S / CHRISTENING
on back of tag on ornament:
1993 / (C) HMK. CDS.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / Baby's Christening / Dated 1993
on back of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China BBY2917
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