Hallmark "Collect a Dream" 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 Sharon Pike of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.3870

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
String (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on top of ornament: My / Keepsake / Ornament / Treasury / 1989 on bottom of ornament: (C) 1989 HALLMARK / CARDS, INC. / Hallmark / Keepsake / Ornament / COLLECTOR'S CLUB on front of packaging: HANDCRAFTED ORNAMENT / Hallmark / Keepsake / Ornament / COLLECTOR'S / CLUB / DATED 1989 / "Collect a Dream" on back of packaging: Members Only / Keepsake Ornament / (C) 1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO. 64141 Made in China QXC428-5