Hallmark "Special Edition: Santa's Showboat" Christmas Ornament, 1997
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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
1997
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow 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
2019.65.5247
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament:
SILVER BELLE
ornament, underside:
[TM] / (C) 1997 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 20 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079
packaging, front:
[TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / LIGHT / MOTION / AND / MUSIC / Santa's Showboat / MAGIC SPECIAL EDITION
packaging, back:
Plays "Jingle Bells" / A unique ornament -- The jolly Captain waves from the pilothouse as his Showboat ties up to your tree. / Designed in the elaborate "wedding cake" style of the magnificent riverboats and floating theaters / that traveled America's waterways in the 1800s, the "Silver Belle" is destined to entertain you with a bit / of Keepsake Magic during the holidays. / Light flickers above the steamboat's twin chimneys, and portholes in the staterooms glow constantly. / To see the paddle wheel turn and the running lights operate, use the slide-switch on side of ornament. / Use the switch to stop the motion. To hear the music, press button on top of ornament. Tune will play / through once and stop automatically. / 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 Ken Crow / For decorative use only / Handcrafted - Dated 1997
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 / QLX7465
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