Hallmark "Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel Series" Christmas Ornament, 1996

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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

1996

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

2019.65.5220

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament, underside: Tobin Fraley [signature] / [TM] Hallmark Cards Inc. 4 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,683,079 packaging, front: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel / LIGHT AND MUSIC / MAGIC COLLECTOR'S SERIES packaging, back: Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Limited Warranty Through 1999 Enclosed / Plays "On the Beautiful Blue Danube" / Sculpted by John "Collin" Francis / Third and Final in the Tobin Fraley Holiday Carousel Series / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament / Authentic carousel music fills the air, as an elaborately / sculpted grey horse prances beneath the lighted canopy / of this inviting holiday carousel. The horse has been designed / by renowned carousel authority Tobin Fraley. This ornament / reflects the fanciful and elegant style of carousel carvers who / practiced their art 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) 1996 Tobin Fraley / AUTHENTIC MUSIC SUPPLIED BY CARROUSEL MUSIC, CHAMBERSBURG, PA. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,582,079 / QLX7461
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