Hallmark "All-American Trucks Series: 1956 Ford Truck" Christmas Ornament, 1995
THF188300 / Hallmark "All-American Trucks Series: 1956 Ford Truck" Christmas Ornament, 1995
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1995
Subject Date
1956
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Don Palmiter of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.1847
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
1956
on back of ornament:
FORD / 1956
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 1956 Ford Truck / All-American Trucks / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / First in the All-American Trucks Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Powerful, trustworthy, and a true friend / when it comes to "getting the job done," / trucks appeal to our practical nature. It / often seems that everyone we know either / owns, has owned or yearns to own one of / these patient workhorses. / This new series celebrates the popular / American trucks that have earned a special / place in our lives and our memories. Each / year will feature a different model, authen- / tically patterned after the original classic.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
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