Hallmark "Cool Santa" Collector's Club Miniature Ornament, 1995

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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

1993

Subject Date

1995

Creator Notes

Designed by John Collin Francis of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5175

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: Coca-Cola(R) on bottom of ornament: (C) 1993 THE / COCA-COLA CO. / K.O.C.C. on front of packaging: Keepsake / Ornament / COLLECTOR'S / CLUB / Cool Santa / MINIATURE on back of packaging: Handcrafted Ornament / All cozy and warm / in his snug bottle cap, / This mouse settles in / for a Christmas Eve nap! / PRODUCED FOR THE COCA-COLA COMPANY / OWNER OF THE TRADEMARKS "COCA-COLA" / AND THE DESIGN OF THE CONTOUR BOTTLE / BY HALLMARK CARDS, INC. (C) 1993 THE COCA-COLA / COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. / Made in China QXC4457 on top of packaging: Hallmark