Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Classics Series: Murray Dump Truck" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1998
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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
1998
Subject Date
1953
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
2019.65.4932
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of ornament:
DUMP TRUCK
on bottom of ornament:
1998 / Murray(R) / Hmk. Cds. / 4
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Murray Inc.(R) Dump Truck / Miniature Kiddie Car Classics / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Fourth in the Miniature / Kiddie Car Classics Series. / Look for series verification 4 on ornament. / Based on a 1953 Murray(R) Dump Truck, / this design, often referred to as the "sad / face" Murray(R), recalls a time when brightly / colored pedal cars and youngsters with / imagination turned neighborhood sidewalks / into the roadways of adventure. / Sculpted by Don Palmiter / Miniature / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Die-Cast Metal - Dated 1998
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
1998 Murray(R) / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM4183
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