Hallmark "Yuletide Harmony: O Christmas Tree" 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 Katrina Bricker of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5317

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Ceramic (Material)

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

around ornament: O, Christmas tree! O, Christmas tree! How Lovely are your Branches. bottom of ornament: 2006 / (C) Hallmark / Licensing, Inc. front of packaging: Hallmark / Keepsake / O Christmas Tree / Yuletide Harmony / Collection / Christmas Ornament Decoration des Fetes inside packaging flap: O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree / how lovely are your branches. / O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree / how lovely are your branches. / Not only green when summer's here, / but also when 'tis cold and drear. / O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree / how lovely are your branches. back of packaging: O Christmas Tree / 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. / Kristina Bricker / 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 QP1126