Hallmark "PEANUTS" 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 Duane Unruh of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5646

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: EASTER BEAGLE / 1994 on bottom of ornament: (C) 1950, 1958, 1968 UFS, Inc. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / PEANUTS(R) / For Decorative Use Only on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1994 / 1994 EASTER COLLECTION / Charlie Brown and Snoopy / like painting eggs so much, / That very little will escape / their keen artistic touch! on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: PEANUTS Characters: (C) 1950, 1958, 1966 / United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QEO817-6
Hallmark "PEANUTS" Easter Ornament, 1994