Hallmark "Here Comes Easter 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow 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
2019.65.5639
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
HOP-N-GO
on back of ornament:
1994
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1993 Hmk. Cds. / 1
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Here Comes Easter / For Decorative Use Only / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / 1994 EASTER COLLECTION / First in the new Here Comes Easter Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / This bunny is on his way to your home / at Easter. But instead of hop-hopping over / hill and trail, he prefers to travel in his own / custom-built egg car. In future years, this / series will introduce you to some of the / bunny's friends--all traveling in style by / land, air or sea!
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1993 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QEO809-3
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