Hallmark "Santas From Around the World: Canada" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 2008
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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
2008
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Edythe Kegrize 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
2019.65.6555
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament: Club / Exclusive / Canada / 2008 / (C) 2008 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT CLUB / Canada / Santas From Around the World / christmas ornament decoration de noel on back of packaging: Canada / Santas From Around the World / Santa's right at home in Canada--a winter / wonderland right next door to the North Pole. / Home to a mix of cultures, Canada is big / enough to include them all in the Christmas / festivities, but two of the largest groups are / those with English or French backgrounds. / English-speaking families open their presents / on Christmas Day and serve a traditional roast / turkey dinner. Francophones enjoy their gifts / on Christmas Eve before midnight Mass and / have a special dinner called "reveillon" / (awakening) afterward. All groups seem to / recognize Santa Claus as a most welcome / bringer of gifts! / Inspired by native materials and arts, Santa's / cloak resembles birch bark combined with / quillwork. He carries a basket painted with a / bright red Canadian maple leaf. Inside the / basket are mandarin oranges, whose arrival / often symbolizes the start of the holiday / season to many Canadians. / Edythe Kegrize / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concu a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / handcrafted - dated 2008 on bottom of packaging: (C) 2008 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXC8008
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