Hallmark "Journeys into Space Series: Freedom 7" 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
Subject Date
1961
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale 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
2019.65.5232
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament:
1961 / Freedom 7 / 35th Anniversary / 1996
ornament, underside:
May 5, 1961 / America's first / manned spaceflight / ...the first in a series / of historic flights / leading toward the / nation's goal: Landing / a man on the moon and / returning him safely to Earth. / [TM] / (C) 1996 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 20 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 / 1
packaging, front:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Freedom 7 / JOURNEYS INTO SPACE / MAGIC - LIGHT AND SOUND / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
packaging, back:
Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / Sculpted by Ed Seale / Limited Warranty Through 1999 Enclosed / First in the Journeys Into Space Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the first American-manned spaceflight. / This unique light-and-sound ornament introduces a Collector's Series / designed to commemorate significant milestones in the U.S.space / program. / Remember -- or imagine -- the suspense when the Freedom 7 / was launched on May 5, 1961. The world was asking: "Is spaceflight possible?" / and "Is it safe?" / You'll hear an actual countdown from NASA's Mission Control Center / in Houston, plus authentic sounds of the rocket's ignition. / To start the countdown, press the "LAUNCH" button on top of the base. / You'll hear the words "5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 ... We have ignition -- and liftoff!" The / sound will activate flickeing lights to simulate ignition. The message will play / one time and stop automatically. / 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) 1996 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX7524
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