Hallmark "Lionel The General: Steam Locomotive and Tender" Miniature Christmas Ornaments, 2002
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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
2002
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by 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
2019.65.5036
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of locomotive ornament:
3 / LIONEL / 1872
on bottom of locomotive ornament:
2002 / LIONEL (R) / Licensed by / Lionel LLC. / Hmk. Cds.
on sides of tender ornament:
W. & A. R. R / [?]
on bottom of tender ornament:
LIONEL (R) Licensed / by Lionel LLC. / Hmk. Cds.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2002 / L / LIONEL / Steam Locomotive / AND TENDER / LIONEL(R) - The General / MINIATURE / set of 2 ornaments ensemble de 2 decorations
on back of packaging:
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE / AND TENDER / LIONEL(R) / - The General / History buffs and movie fans alike love / the General! During the Civil War, the / original locomotive was captured by Union / soldiers deep in Confederate territory...then / retaken by the Confederates after a thilling 87-mile chase, LIONEL(R) offered the / General in the 1950s, and its saga was / retold in the film The Great Locomotive / Chase (1956). / CHRISTMAS / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concues a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne conviennent pas aux jeunes enfants. / Die-Cast Metal and Handcrafted / Dated 2002
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
LIONEL(R) Licensed by Lionel LLC. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXM4366
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