Hallmark "Kiddie Car Classics Series: 1928 Jingle Bell Express" Christmas Ornament, 2002
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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
2002
Subject Date
1928
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
2019.65.5556
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament:
Jingle / Bell / Express / 25
ornament, underside:
2002 / [TM] / (C) 2002 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 9
packaging, front:
[TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2002 / 1928 JINGLE BELL EXPRESS / Kiddie Car Classics / COLLECTOR'S SERIES / decorations des fetes
packaging, back:
1928 JINGLE BELL EXPRESS / Kiddie Car Classics / It's a train...it's a pedal car...it's the Jingle Bell / Express! All decked out in holiday red and green / and boldly identified with the Christmas number / "25," this highly detailed die-cast metal replica of / a 1928 pedal car represents what every child / dreamed of discovering under the tree on / Christmas morning. Why, with the Jingle Bell / Express, that lucky child could get behind the / wheel "just like Dad" -- even "just like Santa"! / Each year, this series of Keepsake Ornaments / highlights a different model from the glory days / of pedal cars, the 1920s through the 1960s. / CHRISTMAS / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / Ninth in the Series. / Look for 9 on this ornament / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeanes enfants. / Die-Cast Metal - Dated 2002
packaging, underside:
Mfd. for and (C) 2002 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX8076
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