Hallmark "Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel Series" Christmas Ornament, 1994
THF363209 / Hallmark "Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel Series" Christmas Ornament, 1994
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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
1994
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Tobin Fraley of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made and assembled in China, music chip made in Taiwan, connector cord made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4785
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, underside:
signature: Tobin Fraley / [TM] / (C) Tobin Fraley 1994 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. 4 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 / 1
packaging, front:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel / LIGHT AND MUSIC / MAGIC COLLECTOR'S SERIES
packaging, back:
Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / Limited Warranty Through 1997 Enclosed / Plays the "Skater's Waltz" / First in the new Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Authentic carousel music fills the air, and a graceful white horse awaits / in the inviting glow of a fanciful holiday carousel. The horse has / been designed by renowned carousel authority / Tobin Fraley in the style created by carousel / carver Charles Looff. Other elaborately / sculpted designs will join the series in years / to come. / To start music, press button located on back / or bottom of ornament. Music will stop when / tune is finished. / 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:
(C) Tobin Fraley 1994 / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made and Assembled in China / Music Chip Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord Made in China / Authentic Music Supplied by CARROUSEL[sic] MUSIC, Chambersburg, PA / Connector Cord U.S. Pat No. 4,544,218 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX746-6
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