Hallmark "Casablanca" Miniature Christmas Ornaments, 1997

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

1997

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Andrews, Patricia 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

China 

Creator Notes

Designed by Patricia Andrews of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.4923

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman ornaments: (C) & TM 1997 / Bogart, Inc. & Est. of I. Bergman / c/o CMG Worldwide / (C) 1997 TEC. / Hmk. Cds. on front of movie poster ornament: CASABLANCA TM / RICK BLAINE / AS PORTRAYED BY / HUMPHREY / BOGART / ILSA LUND / AS PORTRAYED BY / INGRID / BERGMAN on back of movie poster ornament: "Here's looking at you, kid." / Casablanca TM, 1942 / 1997 / (C) 1997 TURNER ENTERTAINMENT CO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. / CASABLANCA TM AND ILSA LUND TM, RICK BLAINE TM, VICTOR / LASZLOW TM, CAPTAIN RENAULT TM ARE TRADEMARKS OF TURNER / ENTERTAINMENT CO. (C) & TM 1997 BOGART, INC. & ESTATE / OF INGRID BERGMAN C/O CMG WORLDWIDE. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Casablanca TM / RICK BLAINE As Portrayed By HUMPHREY BOGART / ILSA LUND As Portrayed By INGRID BERGMAN / SET OF 3 ORNAMENTS on back of packaging: Romance, intrigue, suspense...Casablanca TM has / it all. Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blane TM, proprietor / of the Cafe Americain. Ingrid Bergman as the lovely / Ilsa Lund TM. Memorable lines including "Play it, Sam. / For old times' sake." / This set salutes the 1942 film classic, winner of / three Oscars. One ornament, which reproduces the / original theater lobby poster, displays this familiar / phrase on the back: "Here's looking at you, kid." / Miniature Ornament Set / Sculpted by / Patricia Andrews / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1997 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: (C) 1942 Turner Entertainment Co. All Rights Reserved. Casablanca TM and Ilsa / Lund TM, Rick Blaine TM, Victor Laszlow TM, Captain Rainault TM are trademarks / of Turner Entertainment Co. (C) & TM 1997 Bogart, Inc. & Estate of Ingrid / Bergman c/o CMG Worldwide. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QXM4272

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