Hallmark "PEANUTS" Christmas Ornament, 1993

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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

1993

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.4249

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

around ornament, beginning in the front: Merry Christmas 1993 / Froliche Weihnachten / Buon Natale / Feliz Navidad / Joyeux Noel on lower back of ornament: PEANUTS CHARACTERS (C) / 1950, 1952, 1958, 1960, 1965 / UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC. / HALLMARK CARDS, INC. on top of ornament: HALLMARK / HALLMARK on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / PEANUTS(R) on back of packaging: Glass - Dated 1993 / The PEANUTS(R) gang wishes you a "Merry Christmas" / of English and four other languages: "Feliz Navidad" / (Spanish), "Joyeux Noel" (French), "Froliche / Weihnachten" (German) and "Buon Natale" (Italian). on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: PEANUTS Character: (C) 1950, 1952, 1958, 1960, 1965 / United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. U.S. Pat. No. 4,483,890 QX207-2