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- Hallmark "Frightful Fun!" Halloween Ornaments, 2007 - Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Halloween ornaments in several series, capitalizing on the increasingly popular holiday.
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Frightful Fun!" Halloween Ornaments, 2007
Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Halloween ornaments in several series, capitalizing on the increasingly popular holiday.
- Mechanical Lantern Slide, Skeleton in a Gown, 1860-1900 - Magic lanterns use a concave mirror and light source to project images on glass slides with painted or photographic scenes. Developed in the 17th century, magic lanterns predate slide projectors and motion pictures. In the hands of magicians, they became "lanterns of fright," projecting wondrous images and apparitions. Slide themes ranged widely: exotic travel, folklore, advertising, history, science, and art.
- 1860-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanical Lantern Slide, Skeleton in a Gown, 1860-1900
Magic lanterns use a concave mirror and light source to project images on glass slides with painted or photographic scenes. Developed in the 17th century, magic lanterns predate slide projectors and motion pictures. In the hands of magicians, they became "lanterns of fright," projecting wondrous images and apparitions. Slide themes ranged widely: exotic travel, folklore, advertising, history, science, and art.
- Printing Block, Cloaked Skeleton and Banner, 1860-1940 -
- 1860-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Printing Block, Cloaked Skeleton and Banner, 1860-1940
- Hallmark "Mr. Tap Happy" Halloween Ornament, 2003 - Since the early 2000s, Hallmark has created ornaments to celebrate Halloween. In 2003, Hallmark produced a black-silhouetted house-shaped display called 1300 Old Oak Road. Halloween revelers used the dark--yet festive--decoration to exhibit ornaments of skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, and bats, hanging them in the cutout windows and doors or other hooks.
- 2003
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Mr. Tap Happy" Halloween Ornament, 2003
Since the early 2000s, Hallmark has created ornaments to celebrate Halloween. In 2003, Hallmark produced a black-silhouetted house-shaped display called 1300 Old Oak Road. Halloween revelers used the dark--yet festive--decoration to exhibit ornaments of skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, and bats, hanging them in the cutout windows and doors or other hooks.
- Hallmark "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Sandy Claws is Coming to Halloweentown" Christmas Ornament, 2007 - 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.
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Sandy Claws is Coming to Halloweentown" Christmas Ornament, 2007
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.
- Ofrenda Medal, 2024 - This medal was designed for Fiesta San Antonio, an annual event that commemorates the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Fiesta medals are sold to benefit charities involved in the event. Placing a loved one's photo in the slot between the candles allows this to serve as a small, wearable ofrenda: an offering used to commemorate the dead.
- 2024
- Collections - Artifact
Ofrenda Medal, 2024
This medal was designed for Fiesta San Antonio, an annual event that commemorates the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Fiesta medals are sold to benefit charities involved in the event. Placing a loved one's photo in the slot between the candles allows this to serve as a small, wearable ofrenda: an offering used to commemorate the dead.
- Skeleton Break, circa 1900 - A "break" is a vehicle used to break, train, and exercise pairs and teams of carriage horses. Built heavily to mimic the weight of an actual carriage, this durable device can withstand the abuse from an unruly horse. Vehicles of this type were primarily found in the carriage houses of wealthy persons, or in the barns of horse dealers and trainers.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Skeleton Break, circa 1900
A "break" is a vehicle used to break, train, and exercise pairs and teams of carriage horses. Built heavily to mimic the weight of an actual carriage, this durable device can withstand the abuse from an unruly horse. Vehicles of this type were primarily found in the carriage houses of wealthy persons, or in the barns of horse dealers and trainers.
- Boy's Suit, 1820-1830 - Eton-style suits -- the short jacket and long, straight trousers shown in this example -- were common for young boys in the early 19th Century. This rare, and more expensive, silk version was owned by a member of a rural New York State family. Boys wore Eton suits for school or special occasions. Boys from poorer families likely wore just shirts and trousers.
- 1820-1830
- Collections - Artifact
Boy's Suit, 1820-1830
Eton-style suits -- the short jacket and long, straight trousers shown in this example -- were common for young boys in the early 19th Century. This rare, and more expensive, silk version was owned by a member of a rural New York State family. Boys wore Eton suits for school or special occasions. Boys from poorer families likely wore just shirts and trousers.
- Hallmark "Old Ned, the Musician" Halloween Ornament, 2004 - Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. In 2004, the company produced ornaments for its "The Mansion on Ravenswood Lane" display piece. The series consisted of character ornaments that inhabited different rooms of the mansion. Each box contained a short description of the character written by Scott Emmons.
- 2004
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Old Ned, the Musician" Halloween Ornament, 2004
Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. In 2004, the company produced ornaments for its "The Mansion on Ravenswood Lane" display piece. The series consisted of character ornaments that inhabited different rooms of the mansion. Each box contained a short description of the character written by Scott Emmons.
- Hallmark "Hauntington Collection: Ms. Bonnie and Bones" Halloween Ornaments, 2005 - Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. The company produced a series of Halloween ornaments for its Hauntington Collection in 2005. Building displays depicting the town of Hauntington became backdrops for ornaments like this one of Ms. Bonnie and her dog Bones. The collection celebrated the fun--and creepy--spirit of Halloween.
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Hauntington Collection: Ms. Bonnie and Bones" Halloween Ornaments, 2005
Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. The company produced a series of Halloween ornaments for its Hauntington Collection in 2005. Building displays depicting the town of Hauntington became backdrops for ornaments like this one of Ms. Bonnie and her dog Bones. The collection celebrated the fun--and creepy--spirit of Halloween.