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- Child's Handkerchief, 1945-1955 - Before disposable tissues became popular, people carried cloth handkerchiefs to help with sneezes and sniffles. Children's versions were made with images and in colors designed to appeal to these smaller folk.
- 1945-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Child's Handkerchief, 1945-1955
Before disposable tissues became popular, people carried cloth handkerchiefs to help with sneezes and sniffles. Children's versions were made with images and in colors designed to appeal to these smaller folk.
- Alphabet Blocks, 1873-1880 -
- 1873-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, 1873-1880
- Puzzle Blocks, 1840-1865 -
- 1840-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Puzzle Blocks, 1840-1865
- Playskool Wagon with Blocks, 1957-1960 -
- 1957-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Playskool Wagon with Blocks, 1957-1960
- Number Blocks, 1850-1860 -
- 1850-1860
- Collections - Artifact
Number Blocks, 1850-1860
- Alphabet Blocks, 1865-1875 - Mid-nineteenth-century companies drew on new technologies to produce and distribute inexpensive toys. In 1858, New York firm S. L. Hill patented "a new and Improved Spelling-Block" with imagery applied directly to the wood. Hill became the first American manufacturer to mass produce toy alphabet blocks. These popular toys helped children learn letters and numbers and practice spelling. They also served as stackable building blocks.
- 1865-1875
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, 1865-1875
Mid-nineteenth-century companies drew on new technologies to produce and distribute inexpensive toys. In 1858, New York firm S. L. Hill patented "a new and Improved Spelling-Block" with imagery applied directly to the wood. Hill became the first American manufacturer to mass produce toy alphabet blocks. These popular toys helped children learn letters and numbers and practice spelling. They also served as stackable building blocks.
- Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas Photo Holder" Christmas Ornament, 1995 - 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.
- 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas Photo Holder" Christmas Ornament, 1995
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.
- Hallmark "A Child's Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 1991 - 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.
- 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "A Child's Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 1991
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.
- Hallmark "Baby Block" Christmas Ornament, 2009 - 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.
- 2009
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Baby Block" Christmas Ornament, 2009
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.
- Hallmark "Winnie-the-Pooh Collection: Baby's First Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 2004 - 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.
- 2004
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Winnie-the-Pooh Collection: Baby's First Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 2004
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.