Hallmark "Christmas is Peaceful" Limited Edition Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 1989

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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

1989

Creator Notes

Designed by Ed Seale of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Taiwan.

Object ID

2019.65.3868

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Bone china
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: Christmas is peaceful. / BONE CHINA / (C) 1989 HALLMARK CARDS, INC. / LIMITED EDITION OF 49,900 MAX / NUMBER 1090 on top of packaging: LIMITED EDITION ORNAMENT / Hallmark / Keepsake / Ornament / COLLECTOR'S CLUB / Christmas is Peaceful / Hand-Painted Bone China / Individually Hand-Numbered on front of packaging: Hallmark / LIMITED EDITION / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / (C) 1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO. 64141 / Made in Taiwan QXC451-2 on back of packaging: Hallmark / LIMITED EDITION / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT