Hallmark "Keepsake Signature Collection: Mrs. Claus' Cupboard" Christmas Ornaments with Display Base, 1994
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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
1994
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Base designed by Linda Sickman, Robert Chad, Don Palmiter, Anita Marra Rogers and Dill Rhodus. Ornaments designed by Linda Sickman, Julia Lee, John Collin Francis, LaDene Votruba, Ed Seale, Patricia Andrews, Duane Unruh, Joyce Lyle, Ken Crow and Bob Siedler of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3895
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on back of collector plate ornament:
(C) HMK.
on bottom of angel, both Santas, ark and Christmas tree ornaments:
(C) 1994 / Hmk. Cds.
on bottom of mice with books, creche and church ornaments:
(C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on back of cupboard base:
1994 / LaDene / R. Chad / Bob Siedler
on bottom of cupboard base:
KEEPSAKE / Signature Collection / (C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
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