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
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
2019.65.5617
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
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