Hallmark "Collector's Club Series: Happy Holidays Barbie" 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
Subject Date
1988
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Patricia Andrews 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
2019.65.3927
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
Based on the 1988 / Happy Holidays(R) BARBIE(R) Doll / First in the Collector's Club Series / 1996 Edition / Hallmark / Keepsake / Ornament / COLLECTOR'S / CLUB / TM & (C) 1996 Mattel, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 1
on front of packaging:
Keepsake / Ornament / COLLECTOR'S / CLUB / 1996 Club Edition Ornament / Based on the 1988 Happy Holidays(R) BARBIE(R) Doll / NEW COLLECTOR'S CLUB SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Patricia Andrews / First in the new Collector's Club Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / In 1988 Mattel introduced the very first Happy Holidays(R) BARBIE(R) Doll. / Dressed in festive red and silver, Happy Holidays(R) BARBIE(R) was a vision / of holiday enchantment. / This exclusive Keepsake Ornament Collector's Club Edition is based / on that first Happy Holidays(R) BARBIE(R) Doll. The design is the first in a new / Club-exclusive series depicting the early Happy Holidays(R) BARBIE(R) Dolls. / The series is the perfect complement to the Keepsake Ornament Holiday / BARBIE TM Collector's Series which has depicted the annual doll since 1993. / BARBIE and associated trademarks are owned by and used / under license from Mattel, Inc. (C) 1996 Mattel, Inc. / All Rights Reserved. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXC4181
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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