Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Don Palmiter 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
2019.65.4219
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Baby's / First / Christmas
on back of ornament:
1993
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1993 Hallmark / Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Baby's First Christmas / SILVER TAG FOR ENGRAVING
on back of packaging:
Silver-Plated - Dated 1993 / You can personalize this endearing ornament. / Simply unclasp the silver tag and take it to your / favorite engraver. After your message is engraved, / reattach the tag to the ornament. You'll have a / beautiful memento that will become more / meaningful with every year.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QX551-2
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