Hallmark "Yuletide Harmony: Jingle Bells" Christmas Ornament, 2006

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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

2006

Creator Notes

Designed by Joanne Eschrich of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5315

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

around ornament: Dashing through the snow / In a one-horse open sleigh bottom of ornament: 2006 / (C) 2006 HMK. LIC. front of packaging: Hallmark / Keepsake / Jingle Bells / Yuletide Harmony / Collection / CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT DECORATION DES FETES inside packaging flap: Dashing thro' the snow / In a one-horse open sleigh; / O'er the fields we go, / Laughing all the way; / Bells on bobtail ring, / Making spirits bright; / What fun it is to ride and sing / A sleighing song tonight. / Jingle bells, jingle bells, / Jingle all the way; / Oh, what fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh. back of packaging: Jingle Bells / Yuletide Harmony / We've all heard them, / we've all sung them, / we've all loved them... / those yuletide melodies / that fill our senses once a year / and remind us that the music of the holidays / truly does bring us home again. / Joanne Eschrich / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / 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 AND METAL - DATED 2006 bottom of packaging: (C) 2006 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QP1133
Hallmark "Yuletide Harmony: Jingle Bells" Christmas Ornament, 2006