Hallmark "Kiddie Car Classics Series: Murray Dump Truck" Christmas Ornament, 1997
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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
1997
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Don Palmiter for 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
2019.65.6866
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on sides of ornament:
No 742 JET FLOW / DUMP TRUCK / HEAVY - DUTY / SAND / GRAVITY
signed on left side of ornament:
Don Palmiter
on bottom of ornament:
1997 / 1997 Murray(R) / 4 / Hallmark Cards, Inc.
sticker on bottom of ornament:
MADE IN / CHINA
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Kiddie Car Classics / Murray(R) Dump Truck / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Fourth in the Kiddie Car Classics Series. / Look for series verification 4 on this ornament. / From the 1930s through the 1960s, brightly colored pedal cars / and youngsters with imagination turned neighborhood sidewalks / into roadways to adventure. This Keepsake Ornament, based on a / 1953 Murray(R) Dump Truck, features a movable tailgate and dumping / mechanism pattern after the original. / Sculpted by / Don Palmiter / For decorative use only. / Not for young children / Cast Metal - Dated 1997
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
1997 Murray(R) / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QX6195
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