Hallmark "Antique Tractors Series" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Linda Sickman 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
2019.65.4988
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
5 / 2001 / (C) 2001 Hmk. Cds. Inc.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Antique Tractors / DECORATION DES FETES / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Fifth in the Antique Tractors Series. / Look for series verification 5 on ornament. / Years ago, a miniature tractor and a little / imagination made sandboxes into farmland / to be turned and carpets into crops to be / reaped. Sow some special memories of that / more innocent time with this colorful, / charming addition to the series. / Sculpted by Linda Sickman / Miniature / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Die-Cast Metal - Dated 2001
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM5252
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