Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1989
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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 appealed to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Purchasing an ornament like this one would bring back happy family memories of that event year after year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1989
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Sharon Pike 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
2019.65.4013
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
String (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
'89
on top of ornament:
Baby's 1st / Christmas
on back of ornament:
(C) 1989 / Hmk. Cds.
on front of packaging:
BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS / Dated 1989 / KEEPSAKE MINIATURE ORNAMENT
on back of packaging:
BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS / Dated 1989 / KEEPSAKE MINIATURE ORNAMENT / Keepsake Miniature Ornaments bring / you a special way to celebrate Christmas. / Sculpted with care by a Hallmark artist, / this handcrafted "Baby's First Christmas" / ornament will be cherished for many / years to come.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
(C) 1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Made in China QXM573-2 / QXM5732U
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