Hallmark "PEANUTS: A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 2006

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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

2006

Creator Notes

Designed by Rudy Garcia of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.6965

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: Club / Exclusive / PEANUTS (C) United Featured / Syndicate, Inc. / 2006 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / QXC6004 on front of packaging: Magic / Features Light / and Sound / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT CLUB / PEANUTS / A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree / CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT DECORATION DES FETES on back of packaging: A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree / When he picked out / that tiny, rather humble little tree, / Charlie Brown saw something / that the others couldn't see. / And when he spruced it up / with decorations that he found, / that scrawny little twig / became the prettiest tree around. / Press the button on the back of the ornament to hear / "O Christmas Tree" and to see the trees light up. / Rudy Garcia / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / BATTERY-OPERATED. Batteries included. Instructions printed inside box. / 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 - DATED 2006 on bottom of packaging: PEANUTS (C)United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXC6004
Hallmark "PEANUTS: A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 2006