Hallmark "PEANUTS Series" Christmas Ornament, 1993
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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
1993
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Dill Rhodus of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made and assembled in China, connector cord made in Taiwan.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4760
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, underside:
[TM] / PEANUTS Characters / (C) 1958, 1965, 1966, 1972 / United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Hallmark Cards, Inc. 20 / U.S. PAT NO. 4,682,079 / 3
packaging, front:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / PEANUTS [R] / BLINKING LIGHTS! / MAGIC COLLECTOR'S SERIES
packaging, back:
Handcrafted - Dated 1993 / Limited Warranty Through 1996 Enclosed / Third in the PEANUTS [R] Series. / Look for verification 3 on this ornament. / A unique ornament! See the bright / blinking lights on SNOOPY [R] and / WOODSTOCK'S Christmas tree! / Lights blink automatically and / continuously. / Ornament plugs easily 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, top:
[TM] / Hallmark
packaging, underside:
PEANUTS Characters: (C) 1958, 1962 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / Mfd. for 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 / QLX715-5
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