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The geometric shapes feature the crystal craftsmanship the brand is known for, with 133 edges to catch the light and make any tree or window twinkle. Each ornament comes in a keepsake box and ribbon.
The Hallmark Keepsake Ornament collection is dated and available for just one year. By 1998, 11 million American households collected Hallmark ornaments, and 250,000 people were member of the Keepsake Ornament Collector's Club. [9] There were as many as 400 local Keepsake Ornament Collector's Club chapters in the US. [10]
In 1880, Woolworth store founder, F.W. Woolworth, reluctantly bought 144 inexpensive Christmas ornaments to sell in his store from a traveling German salesman, and they sold out in a matter of ...
Christmas ornaments at the Christmas market, Strasbourg. Christmas ornaments are decorations (usually made of glass, metal, wood, or ceramics) that are used to decorate a Christmas tree. The first decorated trees were adorned with apples, white candy canes and pastries in the shapes of stars, hearts and flowers.
The origins of the folk tale are unknown, but it is believed to have come from either Germany or Ukraine. [7] [8] [6] [9] In Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, finding a spider or a spider's web on a Christmas tree is considered good luck. [10]
By 1994, Scroggins's ornament collection numbered 250,000 pieces. [12] Scroggins was the author of a number of books about Christmas ornament collecting, values and history. She focused her writing on ornaments from Hallmark Cards because they were the most popular at the time. [13] In 1973, Hallmark Cards started manufacturing Christmas ornaments.