Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 1988
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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
1988
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made in Hong Kong, connector cord made in Taiwan.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4568
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament:
BABY'S / FIRST CHRISTMAS / 1988
ornament, underside:
(C) 1988 HALLMARK CARDS, INC. 7
packaging, front:
Light and Motion / ORNAMENT / Carousel / revolves. / Baby's First Christmas Dated 1988
packaging, back:
Light and Motion / ORNAMENT / Baby's / First Christmas / A unique ornament - light and motion fill your Christmas / with Keepsake Magic! / Motion starts automatically and is continuous. / Ornament plugs easily and quickly into any of the light bulb sockets on / a miniature tree light string. Use only with standard U.L. / llisted light strings of 3.5- or 6-volt bulbs. / Connector cord and pre-wired, long-lasting lamp included. / Connector cord allows ornament to hang freely / on the tree, away from the light string. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed. / Do not display ornament / near tinsel
packaging, top:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / Magic
packaging, underside:
[TM] / Hallmark / (C) 1988 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 Ornament Made in Hong Kong / Connector Cord Made in Taiwan QLX718-4 U.S. Pat No. 4,544,218 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079
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