Hallmark "A Milestone Ornament: Our Christmas" Christmas Ornament, 2004
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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
2004
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5961
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Textile materials
Ribbon (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament: Our / [number] / Christmas / 2004 around top of ornament: CHERISH LOVE LAUGH SHARE around bottom of ornament: DREAM GROW BUILD CARE on bottom of ornament: (C) 2004 HALLMARK LICENSING, INC. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2004 / OUR CHRISTMAS / A Milestone Ornament / decoration des fetes on back of packaging: OUR CHRISTMAS / A Milestone Ornament / Is there something about this year that / makes Christmas 2004 an extra-special / one for the two of you? Whatever that / special something is, this beautiful and / innovative Keepsake Ornament will help / you remember it always--whether this is / the second, seventh, or seventy-fifth / Christmas you've celebrated together. / When the heart at the top of the / ornament is turned, the number in the / window changes. It can be set for any / milestone year from one through ten, / then at all the traditional five-year mile- / stones all the way up to seventy-five. / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2004 on bottom of packaging: (C) 2004 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXG5341
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