Hallmark "Pierre Lapin - Beatrix Potter" Christmas Ornament, 1994

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Artifact Overview

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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

1994

Creator Notes

Original artwork by Beatrix Potter. Ornament designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in the United States.

Object ID

2019.65.3902

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 1994 on back of ornament: Il etait une fois quatre petits [Once upon a time there were four little] / lapins qui s'appelaient [rabbits named] / Flopsaut, Trotsaut, [Flopsy, Mopsy]/ Queue-de-Coton [Cottontail] / et Pierre. [and Peter.] / (C) F.W. & CO. 93. HALLMARK CARDS, INC. on top of ornament: HALLMARK / HALLMARK on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / DECORATION / SOUVENIR / Pierre Lapin - Beatrix Potter [Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter] on back of packaging: Boule en verre - Datee 1994 [Glass Ball - Dated 1994] / "Il etait une fois quatre petits lapins qui [Once upon a time there were four little rabbits] / s'appelaient Flopsaut, Trotsaut, [named Flopsy, Mopsy] / Queue-de-Coton et Pierre...". [Cottontail and Peter...] / C'est ainsi que commence "Pierre Lapin", [This is how "Peter Rabbit" begins] / le conte tant aime des enfants qui, a [the tale so loved by children] / l'origine, etait une lettre destinee a un [originally came from a letter to a] / enfant qui s'appelait Noel. [child named Noel] / Les personnages et les charmantes [The characters and the charming] / aquarelles de Beatrix Potter sont bases sur [watercolors by Beatrix Potter are based on] / les animaux qu'elle a etudies depuis son [the animals she had studied since her] / enfance. Quant a Pierre Lapin, elle s'est [childhood. As for Peter Rabbit, she] / inspiree de son propre lapin. [was inspired by her own rabbit.] on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: BEATRIX POTTER MO (C) Frederick Warne & Co. 1994 / Frederick Warne & Co. detient les copyrights et les marques depossees des [Frederick Warne & Co. owns the copyright and trademarks of] / noms des personnages et illustrations Beatrix Potter. [the names of Beatrix Potter's characters and illustrations.] / COPYRIGHTS sous license. [Copyrights under license.] / Fabrique pour [Manufactured for] Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Fabrique aux Etats-Unis [Made in the United States], photo res., brevet americain [U.S. Patent] N 4 483 890 / 725QX443B