Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: My First Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 2003

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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 appealed to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Purchasing an ornament like this one would bring back happy family memories of that event year after year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

2003

Creator Notes

Designed by Tammy Haddix of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.3601

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Ribbon (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 1 on back of ornament: (C) HMK. LIC / 2003 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2003 / MY FIRST CHRISTMAS / Child's Age Collection / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: MY FIRST CHRISTMAS / Child's Age Collection / Let's all jump with Christmas joy! / Celebrate the growing-up years / for a special boy with the Child's / Age Collection. From year to year, / this little puppy will be growing up / just like the little guy in your life-- / doing the things boys do during / those first five years of fun. / Tammy Haddix / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2003 on top of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENTS / 30 YEARS OF COLLECTING MEMORIES / 1973 - 2003 on bottom of packaging: (C) 2003 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXG8697