Hallmark "DreamWorks' Madagascar: Friends at Large" Christmas Ornament, 2005
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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
2005
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Rudy Garcia 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
2019.65.1768
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
City / Zoo
on back of ornament:
2005 / Madagascar TM & (C) 2005 Dreamworks L.L.C. / All rights reserved. / HMK. CDS.
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / MADAGASCAR / Christmas 2005 / FRIENDS AT LARGE / DreamWorks Animaton's [sic] Madagascar / decoration des fetes
on back of packaging:
FRIENDS AT LARGE / DreamWorks Animaton's [sic] Madagascar / DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar is a computer- / animated comedy starring four civilized animals-- / a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, and a hippo. They have lived / their entire lives in blissful captivity growing up as / best friends at the Central Park Zoo...until the day / they are put on a boat to Africa and suddenly find / themselves washed ashore onto the exotic island of / Madagascar. / Now these native New Yorkers must learn to survive / in this strange land and discover the true meaning of / the phrase "it's a jungle out there!" / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / Rudy Garcia / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2005
on bottom of packaging:
Madagascar TM & (C) 2005 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. All rights reserved. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI6495
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