Hallmark "Kris and the Kringles Series" Christmas Ornament, 2003

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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

2003

Creator Notes

Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.3841

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 2003 on bottom of ornament: 2003 / (C) 2003 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 4 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 / QX7439 / 3 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / FLICKERING / MAGIC / LIGHT / Christmas 2003 / KRIS AND THE KRINGLES / For indoor use only. Pour usage interieur seulement. / MAGIC COLLECTOR'S SERIES / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: KRIS AND THE KRINGLES / When Santa and his reindeer friends gather / round the campfire, they know there's always / room for s'mores! Sometimes it takes a little / practice to toast a marshmallow to perfection, / but that's part of the fun. Even though the idea / of adding chocolate and graham crackers for a / gooey, do-it yourself treat goes back more than / a hundred years, it never goes out of style. / The light on this Keepsake Ornament flickers / automatically and continuously to help you recall / your own happy campfire memories. / Ken Crow / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / Third in the Series. / Look for 3 on this ornament. / Use only with standard UL, cUL or CSA listed or certified miniature / light strings using push-in type bulbs, having multiples of 35 bulbs / or 50 bulbs in series. / Typical electrical rating 6 volts, 1.2 watts. / For indoor use only. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed. / Limited Warranty through 2006 enclosed. / C / UL(R) / US / LISTED / ELECTRIC / ORNAMENT / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2003 on top of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENTS / 30 YEARS OF COLLECTING MEMORIES / 1973 - 2003 on bottom of packaging: (C) Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Ornament Made in China QX7439 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079