Hallmark "Snow Cub Club: Gracie Skates" Christmas Ornament, 2002
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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
2002
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ed Seale 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
2019.65.5577
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
underside, ornament:
2002 / [TM] / (C) HMK. LIC.
packaging, front:
[TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 100th / ANNIVERSARY of the TEDDY BEAR - 1902 2002 / Christmas 2002 / GRACIE SKATES / Fourth in the Snow Cub Club / Collection / decoration des fetes
packaging, back:
GRACIE SKATES / Fourth in the Snow Cub Club / No one does figure eights like / Gracie Skates! But if you ask her, / Gracie will say she's most proud of / her triple whoop-de-loop. Though / her first love was ballet, Gracie / eventually traded in her toe shoes / for ice skates and is determined to / dispel the myth that teddy bears / are clumsy. / Ed Seale / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / CHRISTMAS / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / Complete set shown. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeanes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2002
packaging, underside:
Mfd. for and (C) 2002 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QRP4643
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