Hallmark "Journeys into Space Series: Friendship 7" Christmas Ornament, 1997

Christmas tree ornament

1997

Designed by Ed Seale of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

ornament: UNITED STATES / Friendship 7 ornament, underside: [TM] / 2 / (C) 1997 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 23 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079 packaging, front: [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / LIGHT AND VOICE / Friendship 7 / Journeys Into Space / MAGIC COLLECTOR'S SERIES packaging, back: Second in the Journeys Into Space Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / A unique ornament -- commemorates the first American / manned orbital spaceflight 35 years ago! The mission / of the Friendship 7 was a major accomplishment in the / U.S. space program, demonstrating that man can survive / and work in space. During the historic flight, astronaut / John Glenn reported to Mission Control in Houston: / "Roger ... Zero G and I feel fine ... Capsule is turning / around ... Oh, that view is tremendous! / To hear the original transmission of that message, press / the button located on the ornament. The message will / play one time and stop automatically. The light in the / capsule glows automatically and continuously. / Use only with standard U.L.- listed miniature light / strings of 2.5-, 3.5-, or 6- volt push-in type bulbs. / Plug into any socket on the light string. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed. / Limited Warranty through 2000 enclosed. / Sculpted by Ed Seale / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1997 packaging, side: February 20, 1962 / Cape Canaveral, Florida / After a two-day delay due to weather and / mechanical problems, the Friendship 7 was / launched into space by an Atlas D rocket. / Orbiting at an altitude of 100 miles, it circled / the earth three times in 4 hours and 55 minutes -- / then splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean. / John H. Glenn Jr., the third of the Original Seven U.S. astronauts to fly in space, used / manual controls at times during the flight. / He named his craft the Friendship 7 to / recognize the teamwork required for this / mission. / May 25, 1961 / Washington, D.C. / President John F. Kennedy, addressing a / joint session of the U.S. Congress, declared: / "I believe this nation should commit itself / to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and / returning him safely to earth." packaging, top: Hallmark packaging, underside: Mfd. for and (C) 1997 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX7532