Hallmark "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Tree-Napper at Work" Christmas Ornament, 2005
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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
2005
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Nello Williams of 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
2019.65.4402
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, back:
2005 / TM & (C) / Dr. Seuss / [TM] / Hallmark / Cards, Inc.
packaging, front:
[TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2005 / Dr. Seuss / TREE-NAPPER AT WORK / Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! [TM] / decoration des fetes
packaging, back:
TREE-NAPPER AT WORK / Dr. Seuss's How the / Grinch Stole Christmas! [TM] / Every Who down in Who-ville knows the / Grinch [TM] hates Christmas. So why, why is / he dressed up like Santy Claus! WHY? And / where, WHERE is he taking that tree? / It's all part of the Grinch's "wonderful, / awful" plan to stop Christmas from coming. / But by the end of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch / Stole Christmas! [TM], he will learn that while / stockings, roast beast, and even trees can be / whisked away in a sleigh, Christmas is some- / thing that lives in the heart. / Nello Williams / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concu a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2005
packaging, underside:
TM & (C) Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P., 2004 / All Rights Reserved / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXI6162
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