Hallmark "Miniature Kiddie Car Luxury Edition Series: 1937 Garton Ford" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 2001
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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
2001
Subject Date
1937
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Chris Webb 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
2019.65.4991
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on right side of ornament:
2001
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 2001 Garton(R) / (C) 2001 Ford trademarks / used under license from / Ford Motor Company. / (C) 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 4
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 1937 Garton Ford / Miniature Kiddie Car Luxury Edition / DECORATION DES FETES / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Fourth and final in the Miniature / Kiddie Car Luxury Edition Series. / Look for series verification 4 on ornament. / A honk from the bulb horn of the 1937 / Garton(R) Ford got the neighborhood's / attention, and the sleek design of this / classic kept people looking. This / miniature captures that essence--with / wheels that really turn! / Sculpted by Chris Webb / Miniature / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Die-Cast - Dated 2001
on right side of packaging:
(C) Ford trademark used under license from the / Ford Motor Company. / (C) 2001 Garton(R) / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM5195
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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