Hallmark "Beatrix Potter Series: Mr. Jeremy Fisher" Spring Ornament, 2000

Summary

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 Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.

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 Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.

Artifact

Holiday ornament

Date Made

1999

Subject Date

2000

Creators

Hallmark Cards, Inc. 

Votruba, LaDene 

Place of Creation

United States, Missouri, Kansas City 

Indonesia 

Creator Notes

Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Indonesia.

Object ID

2019.65.5761

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: Beatrix Potter on bottom of ornament: 2000 / BEATRIX POTTER TM / (C) FW & Co. 1999 / Hmk. Cds. 5 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / THE WORLD OF BEATRIX POTTER / FREDERICK WARNE / Mr. Jeremy Fisher TM / Beatrix Potter TM / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Fifth in the Beatrix Potter TM Series. / Look for series verification 5 on this ornament. / With a gold chain upon his waistcoat, / Beatrix Potter's creation, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, / stands upon a lily leaf to welcome his guests for dinner. / The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher TM, first / published in 1906, is just one of the many / delightful stories created by Beatrix Potter / that have entertained children and their / parents for generations. / Sculpted by LaDene Votruba / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2000 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: BEATRIX POTTER TM (C) Frederick Warne & Co. 1999 Frederick Warne & Co. is the owner of all copyrights and / trademarks in the Beatrix Potter characters, names and illustrations. / Licensed by (C)OPYRIGHTS. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Indonesia QEO8441

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