Hallmark "Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas!: The Grinch and Max" Christmas Ornament, 2004

THF354886 / Hallmark "Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas!: The Grinch and Max" Christmas Ornament, 2004
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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

2004

Creator Notes

Designed by Nello Williams of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.6008

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: TM & (C) Dr. Seuss Enterprises / 2004 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Dr. Seuss / Christmas 2004 / THE GRINCH AND MAX / DR. SEUSS'S / How the Grinch Stole Christmas! TM / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: THE GRINCH AND MAX / DR. SEUSS'S / How the Grinch Stole Christmas! TM / Watch out, Whoville! "With this coat and / this hat, I look just like Saint Nick," boasts / the sly, scheming Grinch TM. Disguised as / Santa, he plans to sneak into Whoville and / plunder the town of everything festive. / The Grinch even provides his own reindeer / by tying a big horn onto the head of his long- / suffering dog Max. Dr. Seuss first portrayed / the Grinch's "wonderful, awful idea" in his / classic children's book How the Grinch Stole / Christmas! TM / Nello Williams / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2004 on bottom of packaging: TM & (C) Dr. Seuss Enterprises / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI8534
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