Hallmark "Nutcracker Guild 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Linda Sickman of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4690
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cloth
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
1994
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1994 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. / 1
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Nutcracker Guild
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / First in the new Nutcracker Guild Series. / Look for series verification 1 on ornament. / This happy baker belongs to an industrious / guild of nutcrackers who enjoy working at / different jobs and tasks. Other guild members / will join the baker in future years. They all / open and close like real nutcrackers, but / please don't use them to crack real nuts. / Mfd. for and (C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QXM514-6
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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