Hallmark "Disney's Cinderella: Wedding Day Dance" 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Patricia Andrews for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.4433

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Textile materials
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament, underside: (C) DISNEY / 2005 / [TM] / Hallmark Cards, Inc. packaging, front: [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2005 / DISNEY / MAGIC / WINDUP MUSIC / AND MOVEMENT / WEDDING DAY DANCE / Disney's Cinderella / decoration des fetes packaging, back: WEDDING DAY DANCE / Disney's Cinderella / Plays Tchaikovsky's "Our Love" / For Cinderella and her Prince Charming, / happily-ever-after begins with a beautiful wedding. / With her hand in his at last, the Prince smiles / at his bride, the mysterious beauty who once fled / from the ballroom at midnight, leaving behind only / a glass slipper. Perhaps she is wearing those enchanted / slippers as they dance to the music of love. / Cinderella became a movie classic in 1950, the first postwar animated feature from the Disney studio. / The story is based on a 17th-century French version / of a legend that exists in almost every culture worldwide. / Windup music and movement. To hear the melody and / see the couple twirl, gently wind the key located on the / bottom of the ornament. / 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: (C) 2005 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXD4245