Hallmark "Jukebox Party" 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 Don Palmiter 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

2019.65.5223

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament, back: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree / Copyright 1958 St. Nicholas Music, Inc. / Renewed 1986c. All Rights Reserved. / [TM] / (C) 1996 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 23 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 packaging, front: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Jukebox Party / LIGHT AND MUSIC / MAGIC packaging, back: Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Limited Warranty Through 1999 Enclosed / Plays "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" / by Brenda Lee / Sculpted by Don Palmiter / A unique ornament -- while the jukebox / glows wiht light, the mice inside are / getting ready for the holiday dance! / 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: "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" / Artist: Brenda Lee Writer: Johnny Marks / St Nicholas Music Inc. - ASCAP / Mfd. for and (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX7339
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