Hallmark "The Beatles Yellow Submarine Lunchbox Set" Christmas Ornmanets, 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

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Designed by Rich LaPierre for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.

Collection Title

The Party Shop Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Collection

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments

Object ID

2019.65.5511

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Tin (Metal)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

lunchbox ornament, underside: 2002 / [TM] / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / (C) 2001 Subafilms, Ltd. / A Yellow Submarine [TM] Product / [TM] Trademark of Subafilms, Ltd. (C) 1968 / Authorized BEATLES [TM] Merchandise thermos ornament, underside: (C) 2001 Subafilms, Ltd. / [TM] / Hallmark Cards, Inc. packaging, front: [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2002 / THE BEATLES / YELLOW SUBMARINE / Lunchbox Set / set of two ornaments / ensemble de 2 decorations packaging, back: THE BEATLES / YELLOW SUBMARINE / Lunchbox Set / Recorded by the Beatles in May 1966 at the / famous Abbey Road recording studio in / London, England, the song Yellow Submarine / would later inspire a full-length movie. In that / color-bright 1968 animated film, the Yellow / Submarine takes the Fab Four on a psychedelic / voyage through a fantasy world, where they save / the people of Pepperland from the music-hating / Blue Meanies. / This set of Keepsake / Ornaments was inspired / by lunchboxes and drink containers that were / offered from the 1950s - 1970s. The lunchbox ornament opens. / CHRISTMAS / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concues a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne conviennent pas aux jeanes enfants. / Pressed Tin and Handcrafted - Dated 2002 packaging, underside: (C) 2001 Subafilms Ltd. A Yellow Submarine [TM] Product. / TM Trade Mark by Subafilms Ltd. (C) 1968. / Authorized BEATLES [TM] Merchandise. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QXI5313
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