Hallmark "STAR TREK: STAR TREK Communicator" Christmas Ornament, 2008

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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

2008

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.4134

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: 2008 / TM & (C) 2008 CBS Studios Inc. / All Rights Reserved. STAR TREK / and related marks are trademarks of / CBS Studios Inc. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / QXI2254 on front of packaging: Magic / Light and Sound / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / STAR TREK / STAR TREK Communicator / STAR TREK / christmas ornament deecoration de noel on back of packaging: STAR TREK Communicator / STAR TREK / If you had to invent a futuristic communications / device, what would it look like? Decades before / flip phones became commonplace, the visionary / prop artists of STAR TREK created this convincing, / portable, and highly desirable method for 23rd / century Starfleet crew members to keep in touch / with each other. Its transmissions could cross great / distances, and its functions included a locator that / anticipated today's GPS. / Open the lid and press the buttons inside to / see lights flash and hear portions of actual / communicator conversions from the / original STAR TREK television series. / BATTERY-OPERATED. Batteries included. Instructions printed inside box. / 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 2008 on bottom of packaging: TM & (C) 2008 CBS Studios Inc. / All Rights Reserved. / STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. / www.startrek.com / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI2254