Hallmark "Santa's Little Big Top Series" 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.4870

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on top of ornament: Santa's / Little Big Top / 1996 on bottom of ornament: (C) 1996 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. / 2 / Ken / Crow on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Santa's Little Big Top / FEATURES MOVEMENT / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Ken Crow / Second in the Santa's Little Big Top Series. / Look for series verification 2 on ornament. / You'll love the antics of the clowns in / Santa's circus! To watch them perform, / just turn the knob at the bottom of the ornament. on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1996 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM4081