Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Classics Series: Murray Fire Truck" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1996
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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
1996
Subject Date
1955
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Don Palmiter 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
2019.65.4866
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of ornament:
[?] / FIRE DEPT.
on back of ornament:
1996
on bottom of ornament:
1996 Murray(R) / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 2
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Miniature Kiddie Car Classics / Murray (R) "Fire Truck" / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Cast Metal - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Don Palmiter / Second in the Miniature Kiddie Car Classics Series. / Look for series verification 2 on ornament. / Just imagine racing down the sidewalk in a / shiny pedal fire truck! This Keepsake Miniature / Ornament is based on the popular 1955 Murray(R) / Fire Truck-a favorite with kids of all ages! Look / for a Keepsake Ornament featuring the 1941 / Murray(R) Airplane at your Hallmark store. / 1996 Murray(R) / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM4031
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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