Hallmark "Mickey & Co: Mickey's Comet" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Nello Williams 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
2019.65.5259
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament:
M. M. COMET
ornament, underside:
1998 / (C) DISNEY / Hallmark Cards, Inc. 4 / U.S. PAT. NO.4,682,079 / QLD7586
packaging, front:
[TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / LIGHT AND / FLICKERING / LIGHT / Mickey's Comet / Mickey & Co. / MAGIC
packaging, back:
A unique ornament -- Goofy's hungry, and he thinks he's found the ideal place to cook lunch. / Of course, he relies on his pal Mickey to keep him from going overboard! This merry / scene is sculpted and painted in the classic styling of the 1920s and 1930s, when Walt Disney's / animated films portrayed Mickey and his friends with expressive pie-shaped eyes. / Light inside the hatch and "running lights" on front and back of rockey glow constantly. Light in / rocket's exhaust plume flickers 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 2001 enclosed. / 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:
(C) Disney / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made in China / Circuitry U.S. Pat. 4,682,079 / QXD7586
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