Hallmark "Keepsake Signature Collection: Toy Shop Santa" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 1996
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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
1996
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Duane Unruh of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.3921
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on lower back of ornament:
Duane Unruh
on bottom of ornament:
Hallmark / K. O C.C. / (C) 1996 Hallmark / Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Toy Shop Santa / COMPLEMENTS THE 1996 / KEEPSAKE SIGNATURE COLLECTION PIECE
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Duane Unruh / This kindly Santa is the perfect supervisor / for a shop full of happy elves! Designed / to complement the "Santa's Toy Shop" 1996 / Keepsake Signature Collection piece, "Toy / Shop Santa" stands on a floor that fits like a puzzle piece into the floor of the toy shop. / What a merry crew! / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China
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