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

Creator Notes

Designed by John Collin Francis of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

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
Hallmark "Parents-To-Be" Christmas Ornament, 2006