Hallmark "Spring Is in the Air Series: American Robin" Spring Ornament, 2002
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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
2001
Subject Date
2002
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5797
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament: American Robin / 2002 / (C) 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 3 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / American Robin / Spring Is in the Air / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Third and final in the Spring Is in the Air Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / One of the earliest birds to migrate each year, / the American Robin has long been associated / with the arrival of spring. Beloved throughout / North America, the robin is renowned for its / black feathers and reddish breast. / In this last ornament in the series, the brightly / colored male protectively circles the nest where / the female robin rests, patiently waiting for / her eggs to hatch. / Sculpted by / Ken / Crow / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2002 on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8506
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