Hallmark "Hattie Chapeau" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Story, character names and profiles by Linda Lee Elrod. Ornament designed by Dill Rhodus 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
2019.65.4883
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
96
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1996 / Hallmark / Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Hattie Chapeau / MINIATURE
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Dill Rhodus / In this charming design, Moustershire's / milliner, Hattie Chapeau, carries a Christmas / gift to one of her many friends. If you look / closely, you'll see it's packaged in a tiny / hatbox--of course! / Hattie can be displayed alone or as an / addition to the Special Edition Keepsake / Miniature Ornament set, " A Moustershire / Christmas," introduced in 1995. / The Moustershire story, character names / and profiles were written by Linda Lee Elrod.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1996 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM4251
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