Hallmark "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Tree-Napper at Work" Christmas Ornament, 2005

01

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

Creator Notes

Designed by Nello Williams of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

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
Hallmark "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Tree-Napper at Work" Christmas Ornament, 2005