Hallmark "Winnie the Pooh Parade" 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
Creators
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 music chip made in Taiwan and connector cord made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4788
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, underside:
(C) Disney / Hallmark Cards, Inc. 23 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079
packaging, front:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Winnie the Pooh Parade / MOTION AND MUSIC / MAGIC
packaging, back:
Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / Limited Warranty Through 1997 Enclosed / Plays "Winnie the Pooh" song. / A unique ornament! Winnie the Pooh twirls with glee and leads a / holiday parade. The happy group circles round the Silly Old Bear / having a wonderful time, especially Rabbit and / Kanga and Roo who think it's fun to hop / to the music, and Tigger who likes spinning / on his tail! / 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:
Words & Music by / Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman / (C) 1963 Wonderland Music Company, Inc. / Copyright renewed All Rights Reserved / (C) The Walt Disney Company. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made and Assembled in China / Motor Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord Made in China / Music Chip Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord U.S. Pat No. 4,544,218 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX749-3
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