Hallmark "Parents-To-Be" Christmas Ornament, 2006
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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 appealed to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Purchasing an ornament like this one would bring back happy family memories of that event year after year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
2006
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by John Collin Francis 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
2019.65.6357
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
Parents / "to-be" / 2006
on bottom of ornament:
2006 / (C) 2006 Hallmark Licensing, Inc.
front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / Parents-to-Be / CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT DECORATION DES FETES
back of packaging:
Parents-to-Be / These soon-to-be parents / are both so egg-cited / so busy preparing / and doing their best… / They don't want to "wing it" -- / they want to be ready / for the new little "peep" / popping up in their nest! / John "Collin" Francis / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concu a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / HANDCRAFTED - DATED 2006
side of packaging:
(C) 2006 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXG2853
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