Hallmark "Child's Age Collection: Child's Fourth Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 1995

Summary

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.

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

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

1995

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Francis, John Collin 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

China 

Creator Notes

Designed by John Collin Francis of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.1874

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 4 / My 4th Christmas / '95 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Child's Fourth Christmas on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / Celebrate the Teddy Bear Years! / Start an ornament collection for / a child. See all the Hallmark Teddy / Bear ornaments commemorating / a child's first five Christmases. on top of packaging: Hallmark

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