Hallmark "Collector's Plate 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba 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
2019.65.5638
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on back of ornament:
Gathering Sunny / Memories / 1994 / Hand-Painted / Fine Porcelain / (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Collector's Plate / For Decorative Use Only / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Hand-Painted Fine Porcelain / Dated 1994 / 1994 EASTER COLLECTION / First in the new Collector's Plate Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Sentiment on Ornament: / Gathering Sunny / Memories / 1994 / Mfd. for and (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Ornament Made in China QEO823-3
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