Hallmark "Disney's Mickey & Co.: Merry Carolers" Christmas Ornament, 2001
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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
2001
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Nello Williams 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
2019.65.4156
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
around base of ornament:
Tidings of Comfort and Joy Christmas 2001
on bottom of ornament:
WIND-UP / (C) DISNEY / Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / WINDUP / MUSIC / AND / MOVEMENT / Disney's / MICKEY / MOUSE / Merry Carolers / Mickey & Co. / DECORATION DES FETES
on back of packaging:
Plays "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" / It's going to be an old-fashioned Christmas / for Mickey and his pals! They're all dressed up / in outfits reminiscent of carolers in Victorian / times...sharing the joy of the holidays by / serenading their neighbors and friends. / The music box melody invites you to join the / familiar refrain "O tidings of comfort and joy..." / To hear the music and see the carolers revolve / around the base, wind the base of the ornament / clockwise and release. (See "windup" arrow on / bottom of ornament.) / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2001
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
(C) DISNEY / www.disney.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXD7585
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