Hallmark "Kitchen Angels Spoon Tree" Miniature Christmas Ornaments and Display Stand, 2003

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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

2003

Creator Notes

Designed by Sue Tague of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5074

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Ribbon (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of cookie ornaments: (C) HMK. on bottom of display stand: (C) 2003 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / KITCHEN ANGELS SPOON TREE / set of 6 miniature ornaments with display tree / arbre et 6 mini-decorations on back of packaging: KITCHEN ANGELS SPOON TREE / This set features the Kitchen Angels Spoon Tree. No / assembly is required. Just take it out of the box--it's / ready to display on your table or a countertop. / Six Keepsake Miniature Ornaments are provided to / decorate your tree. Three are popular cookie designs-- / a heart, a star, and a holiday tree. The other three / ornaments represent the cookie-shapers that created / these designs. / A set of three miniature "Kitchen Angels" designed / to complement this display is available at your / Hallmark retailer this year. / THE STORY OF THE KITCHEN ANGELS / Kitchen angels appear / when Christmas is here, / bringing wisdom from heaven above... / With each cookie you bake / and each meal that you make, / remember to stir in some love! / Sue Tague / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / NOT FOR FOOD USE-- / FOR DECORATIVE USE ONLY. / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concues a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne conviennent pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted on top of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENTS / 30 YEARS OF COLLECTING MEMORIES / 1973 - 2003 on bottom of packaging: (C) 2003 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXM5027
Hallmark "Kitchen Angels Spoon Tree" Miniature Christmas Ornaments and Display Stand, 2003