Hallmark "Eggs in Sports Series" Easter Ornament, 1994

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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

1993

Subject Date

1994

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.5636

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: Golf Club / 94 on bottom of ornament: (C) 1993 / Hmk. Cds. / 3 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Eggs in Sports / For Decorative Use Only / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / 1994 EASTER COLLECTION / Third and Final in the Eggs in Sports Collector's Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / The Easter Open's started, / This pro says, "Quiet, please." / This gives him just the perfect chance / To show his "eggspertise!" on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QEO813-3