Hallmark "Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel Series" Christmas Ornament, 1995

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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

1995

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Designed by Tobin Fraley of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Collection Title

The Party Shop Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Collection

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments

Object ID

2019.65.5210

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament, underside: (C) 1995 Tobin Fraley / [TM] / Hallmark Cards Inc. 4 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 2 signature: Tobin Fraley packaging, front: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel / LIGHT AND MUSIC / MAGIC COLLECTOR'S SERIES packaging, back: Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / Limited Warranty Through 1998 Enclosed / Plays "Over the Waves" / Second in the Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / Authentic carousel music fills the air, / as an elaborately sculpted tan horse awaits / beneath the lighted canopy of this inviting / holiday carousel. The horse has been designed / by renowned carousel authority Tobin Fraley, / in the style created by carousel carver / Charles Looff in the early 1900s. / To start music, press button on 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) 1995 TOBIN FRALEY / AUTHENTIC MUSIC SUPPLIED BY CARROUSEL [sic] MUSIC, / CHAMBERSBURG, PA. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX7269
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