Hallmark "The Master" Halloween Ornament, 2004

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Artifact Overview

Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. In 2004, the company produced ornaments for its "The Mansion on Ravenswood Lane" display piece. The series consisted of character ornaments that inhabited different rooms of the mansion. Each box contained a short description of the character written by Scott Emmons.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Holiday ornament

Date Made

2004

Creator Notes

Story by Scott Emmons, ornament designed by Nello Williams of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5851

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cloth
String (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: 2004 / (C) HMK. LIC. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Halloween 2004 / THE MASTER / decoration automnale on back of packaging: THE MASTER / The study was gloomy. / The Master was there, / With his long velvet cloak / and his shiny black hair. / "I'm sorry," he said, / "if I gave you a fright. / My coffin lid squeaks. / I must oil it tonight." / The Mansion on Ravenwood Lane / Story by Scott Emmons / Ornament by Nello Williams / To see the Master raise his arms, pull gently / on the spider below the ornament. / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concu a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted and Fabric - Dated 2004 on bottom of packaging: (C) 2004 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QFO6031
Hallmark "The Master" Halloween Ornament, 2004