Hallmark "Loving Spoonful" Christmas Ornament, 1989

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

1989

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Siedler, Bob 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

China 

Taiwan 

Creator Notes

Designed by Bob Siedler for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made and assembled in China, connector cord made in Taiwan.

Object ID

2019.65.4586

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament, front: Sugar ornament, underside: (C) 1989 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. 14 / U.S. Pat. No. / 4,682,079 packaging, front: Light and Motion / Mice / seesaw / on spoon. / Loving Spoonful packaging, back: Loving Spoonful / A unique / ornament -- light / and motion fill your / Christmas with / Keepsake Magic! / Motion starts automatically and is continuous. / Ornament plugs easily into any of the light bulb / sockets on a miniature tree light string. Use only / with standard U.L. listed light / strings of 3.5- or 6- / volt bulbs. / Attached connector cord allows for easy / placement on your tree. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed. / Light and Motion packaging, top: Hallmark / Keepsake / Magic / ORNAMENT packaging, underside: (C) 1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made and Assembled in China / Connector Cord Made in Taiwan QLX726-2 / Connector Cord U.S. Pat No. 4,544,218 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079

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