Hallmark "Winnie the Pooh Series: Honey Time" Christmas Ornament, 1999

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

1999

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

Sri Lanka 

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.2988

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: Winnie the Pooh / Honey Time on side of ornament: 1 / 9 / 9 / 9 on inside of ornament: "It must be / time for / something / 'cause the clock / has gone cuck-coo. / Since my tummy's / getting rumbly--it / must be Homey Time!" / said Pooh. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Pooh / Honey Time / WINNIE THE POOH / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Second in the Winnie the Pooh Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / A new, very short story joins this wee library each / year. Each ornament opens and closes like a real / book. You can display it to showcase the cover or / to view the story inside. This year's story reads: / "It must be time of something / 'cause the clock has gone cuck-coo. / Since my tummy's getting rumbly- / it must be Honey Time!" said Pooh. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1999 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: (C) DISNEY / Based on the "Winnie the Pooh" works. / (C) A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QXD4129

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