Hallmark "Keepsake Signature Collection: Santa's Favorite Stop" Christmas Ornament with Display Base, 1993

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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

1993

Creator Notes

Ornament designed by Ken Crow and base designed by Patricia Andrews, Robert Chad, John Collin Francis, Julia Lee, Joyce Lyle, Don Palmiter, Dill Rhodus, Anita Marra Rogers, Ed Seale, Linda Sickman, Bob Siedler, Duane Unruh and LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri.

Object ID

2019.65.3889

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of Santa ornament: (C) 1993 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. on back of fireplace base: 1993 / Julie on bottom of fireplace base: KEEPSAKE / Signature Collection / (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc.