Hallmark "LIONEL Trains: The Red Comet Set" Miniature Christmas Ornaments, 2009
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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
2009
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by 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
2019.65.6859
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of locomotive ornament:
COMMODORE VANDERBILT / NO264-[K?]
on bottom of locomotive ornament:
2008 / LIONEL (R) Lic. by Lionel LLC. / HMK.
on sides of tender ornament:
LIONEL LINES
on bottom of tender ornament:
2008 / LIONEL (R) Lic. by Lionel LLC. / HMK.
on sides of Pullman car ornament:
THE LIONEL LINES / 603 PULLMAN 603
on bottom of Pullman car ornament:
2008 / LIONEL (R) Lic. by Lionel LLC. / HMK.
on front of packaging:
Miniature / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / L(R) / LIONEL / The Red Comet Set / LIONEL(R) Trains / 3 christmas ornaments 3 decorations de noel
on back of packaging:
The Red Comet Set / LIONEL(R) Trains / Streamlined and elegant, the Lionel Red Comet / locomotive and cars were designed at the height / of the Art Deco era. Introduced in 1935, the Red / Comet was patterned after the "ultramodern" / New York Central "Commodore Vanderbilt," / which proudly whisked the smart set from / New York to Chicago in comfort and style. / This miniature train set includes the / sleek 2-4-2 Red Comet locomotive, / tender, and matching 603 Pullman car. / For decorative use only. / Concu a des fins decoratives seulement. / die-cast metal and handcrafted - dated 2009
on bottom of packaging:
LIONEL(R) Licensed by Lionel LLC. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXM9202
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