Hallmark "Santa's Little Big Top 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow 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
2019.65.4833
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on top of ornament:
Santa's / Little Big Top / 1995
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1995 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. / 1
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Santa's Little Big Top / Features Movement / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / First in the new Santa's Little Big Top Series. / Look for series verification 1 on ornament. / Santa and his friends fit big-time circus / fun into a tiny big top! To watch them / perform, just turn the knob at the / bottom of the ornament. Other acts / from Santa's Little Big Top will be / featured in future years.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM4779
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