Hallmark "Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0 L 60th Anniversary" Christmas Ornament, 2001
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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
2001
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Chris Webb 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
2019.65.3581
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament: 2001 on sides of ornament: WRANGLER / 4.0L / Sport / Jeep on back of ornament: 60th / Anniversary / of / Jeep / 2001 on bottom of ornament: Jeep Sport Wrangler / (C) DaimlerChrysler Corp. 2001 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Jeep / 60 / YEARS / Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0 L / 60th Anniversary / DECORATION DES FETES on back of packaging: Today the Jeep(R) 4WD is celebrated as "the original go anywhere, do anything / freedom machine." Indeed, the 2001 Wrangler Sport 4.0 L boasts features that / World War II Jeep(R) users would find hard to imagine, including power steering / and Quadra-Coil(R) suspension. / In 1940--in just 49 days!--the Bantam Car Company turned a demanding / set of U.S. Army requirements into a running, hand-built prototype. Eventually / the Army awarded a contract for an improved version of the first, lightweight, / all-terrain vehicle to Willy-Overland. More than 330,000 of the original Willys / MB Jeep(R) vehicles were produced. The Ford Motor Company licensed and / produced additional vehicles for a wartime total of 700,000. / This ornament is based on the 2000 Jeep(R) Wrangler Sport, designed and / manufactured by the DaimlerChrysler Corporation. / Sculpted by / Chris Webb / For decorative use only. / Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Die-Cast Metal - Dated 2001 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: JEEP and the Jeep grille design are registered trademarks of / DaimlerChrysler Corporation. JEEP Wrangler Sport and its / trade dress are used under license from DaimlerChrysler. / (C)DaimlerChrysler Corporation 2001. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI6362
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