Hallmark "Cottontail Express Series: Locomotive" 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
1994
Subject Date
1996
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
2019.65.5682
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on side of ornament:
96
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1995 / Hmk. Cds. / 1 / Ken / Crow
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Locomotive / Cottontail Express / For Decorative Use Only / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / 1996 EASTER COLLECTION / Sculpted by Ken Crow / First in the Cottontail Express Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / The engineer is calling "All Aboard!" / He can hardly wait till next year...and / the year after next...when more / springtime friends will arrive with their / cleverly crafted railroad cars. Together / they'll create a most imaginative and / colorful train--just eggsactly the kind of / help the Easter Bunny needs to make / his early-morning run!
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1994 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8074
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