Hallmark "Eggs in Sports Series" Easter Ornament, 1992
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Holiday ornament
Date Made
1991
Subject Date
1992
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Bob Siedler of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5197
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on back of ornament:
GRADE A'S / 92 / (C) 1991 / HALLMARK / CARDS / INC.
on front of packaging:
NEW! / Collector's / Series / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Eggs in Sports / For Decorative Use Only
on back of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 1992 Easter Collection / Handcrafted - Dated 1992 / First in the new Eggs in Sports Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this / ornament. / Eggstra! Eggstra! The "Eggs in Sports" are / in the news because they're the stars of a / new series. The 1992 egg batter will be / followed by a different eggstraordinary / sport star each year!
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1991 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QEO934-1
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