Hallmark "The Night Before Christmas Series" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1994
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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
1994
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
2019.65.4686
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
94
on back of ornament:
3 / (C) 1994 / Hmk. Cds.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / The Night Before Christmas / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / Third of five ornaments in the / Night / Before Christmas Series. / Look for series verification 3 on ornament. / This ornament is an endearing interpretation / of the lines, "Away to the window I flew like / a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up / the sash," from The Night Before Christmas by / Clement C. Moore. / If you own the tin Display House created for this / series, attach your hook and ornarment to the / left of the window in the second floor bedroom. / Mfd. for and (C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM512-3
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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