Hallmark "Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel Series" Christmas Ornament, 1995
THF362993 / 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Tobin Fraley of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
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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