Santa with Face Mask Christmas Ornament, 2020-2021

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Artifact Overview

In the 1870s, the first mass-produced Christmas ornaments became a popular way to personalize holiday decor. In the 21st century, manufacturers create intricate ornaments that reference broader culture. Old World Christmas made this Santa in response to the Covid-19 pandemic of the early-2020s; Santa Claus is depicted following health guidelines outlined by the Center for Disease Control at that time.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

2020-2021

Creator Notes

Made in China, distributed by Old World Christmas of Spokane, Washington.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.4.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Metal
Glitter
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.125 in (Packaging)
Width: 5.063 in (Packaging)
Length: 3.5 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on metal tag on ornament: OWC on cardboard ornament tag: Santa with Face Mask / Santa wants to keep you and / his friends at the North Pole / safe this Christmas so he's / wearing a mask. You may not / see Santa's smile behind the / mask but the twinkle in his / eyes will let you know that / he's happy to see you're on / his nice list this year! on front and back of packaging: Old World / Christmas(R) / OWC OWC OWC on sides of packaging: OWC OWC sticker on proper right side of packaging: B08DYC227Q / Santa With Face Mask / 40319 on top of packaging: Old World / Christmas(R) / OWC / Old World Christmas(R) on bottom of packaging: (C) 2016 Old World Christmas(R) / Made from recycled paperboard
Santa with Face Mask Christmas Ornament, 2020-2021