Hallmark "Radio News Flash" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Donna Lee of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made and assembled in China, speaker, sound/voice chip and connector cord made in Taiwan.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4770
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Textile materials
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, underside:
[TM] / (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 23 / U.S. PAT NO. 4,682,079
packaging, front:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Radio News Flash / VOICE, SOUND AND LIGHT! / MAGIC
packaging, back:
Handcrafted - Dated 1993 / Limited Warrenty Through 1996 Enclosed / A unique lighted ornament! You / hear it first -- a radio news bulletin / alerts you to Santa's arrival! / To hear the radio bulletin, / press the button on ornament / labeled "On/Off." Message / will stop automatically. / 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:
Mfd. and (C) 1993 for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made and Assembled in China / Speaker and Sound/Voice Chip Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord U.S. Pat No. 4,544,218 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX736-2
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