Hallmark "Santa's Spin Top" Christmas Ornament, 1998
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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
1998
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Sue Tague 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
2019.65.5257
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament, underside:
[TM] / (C) 1998 Hallmark Cards, Inc. 20 / U.S. PAT. NO.4,682,079 / QLX7573
packaging, front:
[TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / FEATURES MOTION / Santa's Spin Top / MAGIC
packaging, back:
A unique ornament -- Santa and his reindeer merrily / go round and round a red-and-white-striped pole. / This design recalls the fanciful, brightly colored tin / toys treasured by boys and girls growing up / in the 1950s and 1960s. / To start motion, move slide-switch on ornament. / To stop motion, move switch again! / 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 2001 enclosed. / Sculpted by Sue Tague / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1998
packaging, top:
[TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS / 25 Years of Collecting Memories / 1973-1998
packaging, underside:
Mfd. for and (C) 1998 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. 4,682,079 / QLX7573
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