Hallmark "Eggs in Sports Series" Easter Ornament, 1993

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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

1992

Subject Date

1993

Creator Notes

Designed by Bob Siedler of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5617

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: Tennis / 93 / Ace / (C) 1992 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. / 2 on front of packaging: Collector's / Series / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Eggs in Sports / For Decorative Use Only on back of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 1993 Easter Collection / Handcrafted - Dated 1993 / Second in the Eggs in Sports Series. / Look for series verification 2 / on this ornament. / A tennis ace just lives to "serve," / His disposition's breezy. / At Easter, every ball he sees, / He sends back "over easy!" on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1992 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QEO833-2
Hallmark "Eggs in Sports Series" Easter Ornament, 1993