Hallmark "Garden Club 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 Don Palmiter of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Indonesia.

Object ID

2019.65.5679

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 1996 on bottom of ornament: (C) 1995 Hmk. Cds. / 2 on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Garden Club / For Decorative Use Only / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / 1996 EASTER COLLECTION / Sculpted by Don Palmiter / Second in the Garden Club Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / With an armful of lilacs / to share their perfume, / This cute little gardener / can sweeten the room! on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1995 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Indonesia QEO8091