Hallmark "All-American Trucks Series: 1978 Dodge Li'l Red Express Truck" Christmas Ornament, 2000
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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
2000
Subject Date
1978
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Don Palmiter of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.2361
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament: 1978 on sides of ornament: Li'll RED / EXPRESS / TRUCK on back of ornament: Li'l RED TRUCK on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 1978 Dodge Li'l Red Express Truck / All-American Trucks / DECORATION DES FETES / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Sixth in the All-American Trucks Series. / Look for series verification 6 on this ornament. / The 1978 Li'l Red Express, the most popular of the factory-custom trucks / Dodge dubbed "Adult Toys," left many drivers begging to go out and play. / With a Canyon Red body, chrome mag wheels, and an oak-trimmed bed, / it was made to capture every eye on the strip. But if you didn't see Li'l Red, / you certainly heard it. a gleaming pair of chrome exhaust stacks, placed just / behind the cab, bellowed with the power of the truck's modified police V-8 / engine. Look for another classic truck in this series next year. / Sculpted by / Don Palmiter / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2000 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Dodge / Dodge is a registered DaimlerChrysler Corporation / Dodge is a registered trademark of DaimlerChrysler / Corporation U.S.A. and is used under license / by Hallmark. (C) DaimlerChrysler Corporation / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX6581
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