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

Creator Notes

Designed by Duane Unruh of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Bell made in Korea, metal pieces made in Hong Kong.

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.
Hallmark "Holiday Heirloom Series" Limited Edition Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 1989