Hallmark "Mole Family Home" Christmas Ornament, 1991

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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

1991

Creator Notes

Designed by Julia Lee of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made and assembled in China, connector cord made in Taiwan.

Object ID

2019.65.4722

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament, underside: (C) 1991 HALLMARK CARDS INC. 14 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 packaging, front: MAGIC / FLICKERING / LIGHTS! / [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / SPECIAL / Flickering fire / in stove and fireplace / Mole Family Home packaging, back: [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Handcrafted - Dated 1991 / A unique ornament -- flickering / lights fill your Christmas / with Keepsake Magic! / Lights flicker automatically / and continuously. / Ornament plugs easily and quickly into any of the / light bulb sockets on a miniature tree / light string. Use only with standard / U.L.- listed light strings of 3.5- or 6- volt bulbs. / Attached connector cord allows for easy / placement on your tree. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed. packaging, underside: Mfd. for and (C) 1991 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made and Assembled in China Connector Cord Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord U.S. Pat No. 4,544,218 Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX714-9