Hallmark "Yuletide Harmony: Silent Night" 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 Robert Hurlburt of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5316

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Ceramic (Material)

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

front of ornament: Silent Night / Holy Night back of ornament: All is Calm / All is Bright front of packaging: Hallmark / Keepsake / Silent Night / Yuletide Harmony / Collection / CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT DECORATION DES FETES inside packaging flap: Silent night! Holy night! / All is calm, all is bright. / 'Round yon virgin mother and child, / Holy Infant, so tender and mild, / Sleep in heavenly peace / Sleep in heavenly peace. back of packaging: Silent Night / 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. / Robert Hurlburt / 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 bottom of packaging: (C) 2006 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QP1116