Hallmark "25th Anniversary Celebration: Kansas City Drummer Boy" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 1998

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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

1998

Creator Notes

Designed by Duane Unruh of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.3941

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Pewter (Tin alloy)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on right side of ornament: KANSAS CITY / 1998 on left side of ornament: K. O C.C. / DU on bottom of ornament: (C) 1998 / Hallmark / Cards, Inc. on top of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS / 25th / ANNIVERSARY / CELEBRATION / KANSAS CITY - 1998 / Kansas City Drummer Boy / Fine Pewter / 1998 CELEBRATION -- EXCLUSIVE ORNAMENT on bottom of packaging: Thank you for being a part of / 25 years of collecting memories! / August 1998 - Kansas City, Mo. / Sculpted by Duane Unruh / For decorative use only. / Mfd. for and (C) 1998 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. QXC4533