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Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: My First Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 2006

THF355829 / Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: My First Christmas" 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 Kristina Kline of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.6360

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: 2006 on bottom of ornament: (C) Hallmark Licensing, Inc. front of box: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / My First Christmas / Child's Age Collection / CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT DECORATION DES FETES back of box: My First Christmas / Child's Age Collection / Look, it's the Christmas star! / Celebrate the growing-up years for a special / girl with the Child's Age Collection. From / year to year this little kitten will be growing / up just like the little girl in your life – doing / the things girls do during those first five / years of fun. / Kristina Kline / 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 bottom of box: (C) 2003 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXG2883