Hallmark "Nutcracker Guild Series" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1995
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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
1995
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
2019.65.4827
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cloth
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Santa / 1995
on back of ornament:
MAIL
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1995 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. / 2
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Nutcracker Guild / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / Second in the Nutcracker Guild Series. / Look for series verification 2 on ornament. / This merry mail carrier delivers letters / to Santa. Although he opens and closes / like a real nutcracker, please don't use him / or the other Nutcracker Guild members, to / crack real nuts.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QXM4787
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