Hallmark "PEANUTS: Parade Pals" 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

1996

Creator Notes

Designed by Dill Rhodus of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.

Object ID

2019.65.5685

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 96 on side of ornament: PEANUTS / (C) UFS, INC. / HMK. CDS. on front of packaging: KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Parade Pals / PEANUTS(R) / For Decorative Use Only on back of packaging: Handcrafted - Dated 1996 / 1996 EASTER COLLECTION / Sculpted by Dill Rhodus / SNOOPY found a new "straw hat" / to wear in the parade. / He's mighty proud of his chapeau-- / and WOODSTOCK has it made! on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: PEANUTS (C) United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QEO8151
Hallmark "PEANUTS: Parade Pals" Easter Ornament, 1996