Hallmark "Santa's Toy Box" Christmas Ornaments, 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
Toy box designed by Robert Chad and toys designed by Patricia Andrews 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
2019.65.4167
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of toy box:
SANTA
on back of toy box:
2001
on bottom of toy box:
(C) 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on bottom of toys:
(C) HMK
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / SANTA'S TOY BOX / SET OF 4 ORNAMENTS / ENSEMBLE DE 4 DECORATIONS / DECORATIONS DES FETES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - 2001 / Though the elves can make / enough toys each year, / Santa can't ignore the itch to jump in / and make toys himself. These / masterpieces, Santa's special reserve, / are kept in this special trunk. As he / makes his Christmas Eve deliveries, / Santa opens his case at the home of / very good boys or girls and leaves / one of these gifts of love. / You'll find that Santa's Toy Box fits / onto the back of Santa's Sleigh, from / the Keepsake Ornament Premiere, / and is a great complement to the / 2001 Keepsake Ornament Collector's / Club kit as well! / Santa's Toy Box was sculpted by Robert / Chad. Patricia Andrews sculpted the / three miniature ornaments that tuck / inside the chest--a skateboard, / baseball glove and ball, and a tiny / dollhouse.
on right side of packaging:
For decorative use only. / Not for young children. / Concues a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne conviennent pas aux jeunes enfants.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI5392
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