We were lucky to have been given at least a couple of these precious White House historical ornaments. These were given to us as gifts from friends.
Here's something about the White House historical ornament program:
"In 1981, Bernard Meyer, the Executive Vice President of the White House Historical As-
sociation, was exploring the feasibility of producing an ornament and even had a prototype
made by a Colorado firm that wasn’t considered satisfactory. In that same year, Westport
Marketing Group, a marketing firm from New England, proposed that they help us develop
Christmas ornaments to generate funds to accomplish our mission. A high quality copper
weather vane was proposed for the design of the first ornament. Weather vanes crown many
of this country’s historic buildings, including Mount Vernon and Independence Hall. An
interpretative brochure accompanied the ornament. The association’s Board of Directors
reviewed and approved the design, and in 1981 the ornament program was born. It became
an immediate success."
White House Ornament
365-day challenge, Day 97
13 December 2014
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