Hallmark "Tender Touches: You're Always Welcome" 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 Ed Seale of 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
2019.65.4218
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
WELCOME / 1993
on bottom of ornament:
ED SEALE / Tender / Touches / Keepsake Ornament Premiere / (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / You're Always Welcome / Tender Touches / PREMIERE
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted Ornament / Dated 1993 / This ornament has been created exclusively / for the 1993 Keepsake Ornament Premiere events. / Sculpted and signed by Ed Seale, it is a / "Tender Touches" design, reflecting life's simple / joys through the charm of a woodland animal. / Impressively detailed, the ornament will be / an endearing memento of the Premiere and / the Christmas season.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QX569-2
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