Hallmark "The Wizard of Oz: Click Your Heels" 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 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

2003

Creator Notes

Designed by Anita Marra Rogers of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.3670

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: 2003 / TM & (C) Turner Entertainment Co. / Judy Garland as Dorothy from / THE WIZARD OF OZ. / (s03) / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / The / WIZARD / of OZ TM / FEATURES SOUND / Christmas 2003 / "CLICK YOUR HEELS" / The Wizard of Oz TM / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: "CLICK YOUR HEELS" / The Wizard of Oz TM / Although the Wizard has promised to fly Dorothy home / in the hot-air balloon, the balloon lifts off without her. / Dorothy is still in the Land of Oz with the friends who / came to say good-bye. / Worried that she may never get home, Dorothy turns to / Glinda the Good Witch and asks for help. Glinda then / reveals the secret of the Ruby Slippers: / "You don't need to be helped any longer. You've / always had the power to go back to Kansas." / "Now those magic slippers will take you home / in two seconds." / "Then close your eyes and tap your heels together / three times. And think to yourself--'There's no / place like home; there's no place like home...'" / To hear Glinda's voice, press the button located on the / back of the ornament. The famous lines from the film / will play through one time, then stop automatically. / BATTERY-OPERATED SOUND. Battery included. / Complete instructions enclosed. / Anita Marra Rogers / 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: THE WIZARD OF OZ, characters, names and all related indicia / are trademarks of and (C) Turner Entertainment Co. / Judy Garland as Dorothy from THE WIZARD OF OZ. / WB / WB SHIELD: TM & (C) Warner Bros. / (s03) / www.warnerbros.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI7487