Hallmark "Springtime Bonnets Series" Easter Ornament, 1996

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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

1995

Subject Date

1996

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.5675

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 96 on bottom of ornament: (C) 1995 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. / 4 / S.P. on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Springtime Bonnets / For Decorative Use Only / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / 1996 EASTER COLLECTION / Sculpted by Sharon Pike / Fourth in the Springtime Bonnets Series. / Look for series verification 4 on this ornament. / It's fun to dress for Easter, / and this bunny is a "doll" -- / In her lovely dress and bonnet / with a matching parasol! on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8134
Hallmark "Springtime Bonnets Series" Easter Ornament, 1996