Hallmark Christmas Ornaments are a popular brand of Christmas ornament sold by Hallmark greeting card stores. Hallmark Gold Crown stores will debut their 2009 Hallmark Christmas ornaments on October 10, 2009. Hallmark first introduced their Keepsake series ornaments in 1973.Official Site: History of the Christmas Ornament http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article|10001|10051|/HallmarkSite/KeepsakeOrnaments/KO_EVENTS_TOP

Hallmark's 2009 "Ornament Debut Weekend" was October 10 and 11. During this weekend, Hallmark debuted more than 100 new ornaments. Limited edition Christmas ornaments that were available during the event included Ben Roethlisberger, Woodstock on the Green and 2009 Ford Mustang GT.http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article|10001|10051|/HallmarkSite/KeepsakeOrnaments/KO_LQ

Hallmark is the largest manufacturer or greeting cards in the United States. In addition to greeting cards, Hallmark Co. owns a popular cable television station called the Hallmark Channel. The Hallmark Channel broadcasts their family friendly programming in over 100 countries worldwide.

Christmas ornaments were first popularized in the United States by families emigrating from Germany and England in the 1840s. In the 1890s Woolworths founder F.W. Woolworth began selling German-manufacturer Christmas ornaments in his chain of five-and-dime stores. Japan was next to enter the ornament manufacturing market in 1925, followed closely by Czechoslovakia. In 1939, American finally entered the ornament market with Corning manufactured ornaments.Official Site: History of the Christmas Ornament