Hallmark "Feliz Navidad" 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 Ken Crow 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
2019.65.4789
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament:
Feliz Navidad / 1994
ornament, underside:
[TM] / (C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 23 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079
packaging, front:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Feliz Navidad / MOTION AND MUSIC / MAGIC
packaging, back:
Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / Limited Warranty Through 1997 Enclosed / Plays "Feliz Navidad" / A unique lighted ornament! Listen to the music and see the children twirl / around the sombrero. Hoping to get some Christmas treats, the / little boy taps the bell-shaped pinata with his stick as he dances by. / 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 / 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 / QLX743-3
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