Hallmark "Celebrating Adoption ... Celebrating Family" 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

Creator Notes

Designed for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.5579

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Porcelain (Material)
Ribbon (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament: Finding a special child / to love ... / More / than a dream / come / true ... / 2002 / (C) HMK. LIC. packaging, front: [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Celebrating Adoption ... Celebrating Family packaging, back: Finding a special child to love ... / More than a dream come true ... / This Hallmark Keepsake Ornament has been created in / celebration of the dreams fulfilled, the lives enriched, and the joy / brought to the world by adoption. / Millions of television viewers have joined in that celebration / by tuning in to the Hallmark Channel to watch Adoption - an / original series featuring real families and real stories of their / emotional journeys toward fulfilling their dreams. / We salute all such families and the people who help them along / the way. Hallmark is proud to support the Dave Thomas / Foundation for Adoption [TM] and the cause of helping parents and / children find each other. / Porcelain - Dated 2002 / (C) 2002 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in U.S.A. QHB4253
Hallmark "Celebrating Adoption ... Celebrating Family" Christmas Ornament, 2002