Hallmark "Countdown to 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 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Tracy Larsen 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
2019.65.3816
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Merry / Santa's Countdown to / CHRISTMAS
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 2003 Hmk.
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / MOTION / AND / COUNTDOWN / FEATURE / Christmas 2003 / COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS / decoration des fetes
on back of packaging:
COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS / Time moves slowly, tick-tick-tick, / Come on, Santa, make it quick! / Lights are bright all over town. / Everybody's counting down, / All this waiting's getting tough-- / Christmas can't come soon enough! / Christmas never comes fast enough, but with this / Keepsake Ornament, you'll know exactly how many / days remain before Santa's "big day." With each click / of the button on top, Santa and his reindeer spin around / the face of the dial and the number in the magnified / window changes to let you know how many days / remain until Christmas. The button on the left resets / the top window for the next year. / No batteries required. / Tracy Larsen / 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 QLX7529
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