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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Light, Motion & Sound

Jeanine Head Miller is curator of domestic life at The Henry Ford.
Hallmark "Up on the Housetop" Christmas Ornament, 2001

Since the mid-1980s, Hallmark has been adding light, motion, and/or sound effects to certain ornaments. The company's innovative design and technical staff collaborate as they create this "magic" — blending art and leading-edge technology to bring the ornaments' stories to life. Many of these ornaments are battery operated, while others plug into strands of miniature tree lights.

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