Hallmark "Village Express" Christmas Ornament, 1986
THF363321 / Hallmark "Village Express" Christmas Ornament, 1986
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Artifact Overview
For some, setting up an electric toy train to circle underneath the Christmas tree is a tradition. In "Village Express," Hallmark artist Linda Sickman translated this custom into an ornament with motion that is placed on a Christmas tree--the train travels around a village in this lighted scene.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1986
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Linda Sickman for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made in China, motor made in Hong Kong and connector cord made in Taiwan. Ornament assembled in Hong Kong.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4535
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, back:
(C) 1986 HALLMARK CARDS, INC.
packaging, front:
NEW! / Light and Motion / ORNAMENT / The train travels / around the village. / Village Express
packaging, back:
NEW! / Light and Motion / ORNAMENT / Village / Express / A unique ornament - light and motion fill / your Christmas with Holiday Magic! / Motion starts automatically and is continuous. / Ornament plugs easily into any of the light bulb sockets on / a miniature tree light string. Use only with a standard 3.5- / or 6-volt miniature light string. / Connector cord and pre-wired, long-lasting lamps included. / Connector cord allows ornament to hang freely / on the tree, away from the light string. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed.
packaging, top:
Hallmark / HOLIDAY / Magic
packaging, underside:
[TM] / Hallmark / (C) 1986 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 Ornament Made in China Motor Made in Hong Kong. / Ornament Assembled in Hong Kong Connector Cord Made in Taiwan QLX707-2 U.S. Pat. No. 4,544,218.
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Since the mid-1980s, Hallmark has been adding light, motion, and/or sound effects to certain ornaments. The company's innovative design and technical staffs collaborate as they create this "magic"--blending art and leading-edge technology to bring the ornaments' stories to life. Many of these ornaments are battery operated, while others plug into strands of miniature tree lights.