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History of Hallmark Ornaments
Character Hallmark Ornaments
Hallmark Ornament Series
Complement Pieces for Hallmark Ornaments
Disney Hallmark Ornaments
Displaying Hallmark Ornaments
Hallmark Membership Club
Recording Your Hallmark Ornaments
Buying Hallmark Ornaments
Cleaning Hallmark Ornaments
Repairing Hallmark Ornaments
Storing Hallmark Ornaments
Types of Hallmark Ornaments
Lighted & Musical Hallmark Ornaments
Tradition of Collecting Hallmark Ornaments
Value of Hallmark Ornaments
Tips for Buying Hallmark Ornaments on Ebay
Hallmark Ornament Boxes
Storing Glass Hallmark Ornaments
Hallmark Ornament Resources
Summary: Cartoon characters are classic Christmas Hallmark ornaments. Learn about the origins of early Hallmark characters in this free video clip about Christmas collectibles.
Cindy Johnson has been collecting Hallmark ornaments since 1975. Her first was a Hallmark Frosty Friends ornament that is now valued at $775. She now has over 2,000 ornaments, which...read more
"In 1977, Hallmark broke away from just having yarn ornaments, and plain glass balls. They started branching into different subjects. They started making ornaments that contained part of the family, so that if you wanted to give an ornament as a Christmas gift, you could get a ball or a little figure that had Mom on it, or Daughter, or even to commemorate events like having a baby. They also came out with the beginning of their cartoon characters. In 1977, we have the first Disney ornament. It's dated on the back, and it has the Disney characters on it. They also started with Snoopy ornaments, or Peanuts characters. It has grown from the ball ornaments, to different characters that match those cartoons. "
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