Hallmark "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Rudolph and Friends" Christmas Snow Globe, 2006

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Artifact Overview

Hallmark began selling postcards and greeting cards in the early 1900s--but the company did not stop there. Hallmark introduced gift wrap in the late 1910s, tested an adhesive ribbon in the 1930s, and started selling Christmas ornaments in 1973. Although cards were--and still are--a core product, the company increasingly created a variety of high-quality holiday and party goods.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Snow globe

Date Made

2006

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.6970

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Glass (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: RUDOLPH / THE / RED-NOSED REINDEER(R) / [...] / All rights reserved. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / QHC4036 on front of packaging: Magic / Features Magic / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / RUDOLPH / THE / RED-NOSED REINDEER(R) / Rudolph(R) and Friends / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(R) / SNOW GLOBE BOULE D'EAU on back of packaging: Rudolph(R) and Friends / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(R) / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(R) has brought joy to families / every Christmas for decades. Rudolph's nose-warming adventure / is filled with beloved characters, such as Hermey, an elf who / aspires to be a dentist; Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster; / the Misfit Toys; the adventurous prospector Yukon Cornelius; / and of course Clarice TM, Rudolph's sweetheart. Together, each / of these characters brings a special touch to the show's moral: / that everyone is designed for a very specific, important, and / wonderful purpose. Since its debut on December 6, 1964, / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(R) has become the longest-running, / highest-rated television special of all time. / Pick up the globe and shake it. As the snow / drifts down, you will also hear the globe play / "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas." / BATTERY-OPERATED. Batteries not included. Instructions printed inside box. / CAUTION: Globe is made of glass and is breakable. / ATTENTION: Cette boule d'eau en verre est tres fragile. / 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. / GLASS AND HANDCRAFTED on bottom of packaging: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (C) and (R) The Rudolph / Company. L.P. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" animated / program (C) Classic Media, Inc. All rights reserved. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QHC4036