Hallmark "Winnie the Pooh Series: Little Rain Cloud" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3832
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Winnie the Pooh / Little Rain Cloud
on back of ornament:
(C) DISNEY / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 6
on right side of ornament:
2003
inside front flap of ornament:
Pooh thought / a big balloon / would lift him / high enough / to reach some / treetop honey-- / but outsmarting / bees is tough!
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2003 / Disney / LITTLE RAIN CLOUD / WINNIE THE POOH / decoration des fetes
on back of packaging:
LITTLE RAIN CLOUD / WINNIE THE POOH / This book ornament opens to tell / a very short story about the day that / Pooh Bear pretended to be a little / rain cloud so he could get a / smackerel or two of honey. That / Silly Old Bear! The story reads: / Pooh thought a big balloon / would lift him high enough / to reach some treetop honey-- / but outsmarting bees is tough! / Sixth in the Series. / Look for 6 on this ornament. / 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) Disney / Based on the "Winnie the Pooh" works by / A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. / www.disney.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXD5117
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