Hallmark "Holiday Heirloom Series" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Duane Unruh of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Bell made in Korea, metal pieces made in Hong Kong.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3869
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Crystal (Material by Form)
Silver (Metal)
Cardboard
Technique
Silver plating (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
1989
on back of ornament:
LIMITED / EDITION / 34,600 / (C) 1989 / HMK. CDS. / INC.
on top of packaging:
LIMITED EDITION ORNAMENT / Hallmark / Keepsake / Ornament / COLLECTOR'S / CLUB / DATED 1989 / Holiday Heirloom / Collector's Series / Silver-Plated Toys and Tree / Atop a Lead Crystal Bell
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / LIMITED EDITION / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / (C) 1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO. 64141 / Crystal Bell Made in Korea / Metal Toys and Tree Made in Hong Kong QXC460-5
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / LIMITED EDITION / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT / Third and Final in the Holiday Heirloom Series / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament.
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