Hallmark "Gingerbread Fantasy" Christmas Ornament, 1994
01
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 Don Palmiter of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made and assembled in China, motor and connector cord made in China and music chip made in Taiwan.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4787
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, underside:
[TM] / (C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 14 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079
packaging, front:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Gingerbread Fantasy / LIGHT, MOTION AND MUSIC / MAGIC SPECIAL EDITION
packaging, back:
Handcrafted / Limited Warranty Through 1997 Enclosed / Plays Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" / A unique lighted ornament! Listen to the lilting music and watch the / gingerbread couple twirl, the peppermint poles spin and the round / peppermint revolve! / To start motion, turn switch located on back or bottom / of ornament. To stop motion, turn switch again! / 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:
Mfd. for and (C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made and Assembled in China / Motor Made in China / Music Chip Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord Made in China / Connector Cord U.S. Pat No. 4,544,218 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX738-2
Keywords |
|---|