Hallmark "Springtime Barbie Series" Easter Ornament, 1995

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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

1994

Subject Date

1995

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.5661

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: Barbie TM / 1995 / (C) 1994 Mattel, Inc. / All Rights Reserved. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 1 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Springtime Barbie TM / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1995 / 1995 EASTER COLLECTION / First in the Springtime BARBIE Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Wearing soft pastel colors and a hat / trimmed with spring flowers, BARBIE / welcomes the new season. This design / is the first in a new series of Keepsake / Easter Ornaments featuring BARBIE. on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Barbie TM / BARBIE is a trademark owned by and used under license from / Mattel, Inc. (C) 1994 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8069