Hallmark "Friends Share Fun" 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Anita Marra Rogers of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5214

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament: Friends are always cooking up / holiday fun! ornament, underside: [TM] / (C) Hallmark Cards Inc. 23 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 packaging, front: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Friends Share Fun / CLIP-ON - FLICKERING LIGHT/ MAGIC packaging, back: Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / Limited Warranty Through 1998 Enclosed / A unique ornament! Friends roast / chestnuts over a flickering fire. / Light flickers automaticaly / and continuously. / 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) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX7349