Hallmark "Collector's Plate Series" Spring Ornament, 1997
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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
Subject Date
1997
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5694
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on back of ornament:
Sunny Sunday Best / 1997 / Hand-Painted / Fine Porcelain / LJV / (C) 1996 Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 4
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Collector's Plate / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Hand-Painted Fine Porcelain / Dated 1997 / 1997 SPRING COLLECTION / Sculpted by LaDene Votruba / Fourth and Final in the Collector's Plate Series. / Look for series verification 4 on this ornament. / Sentiment on Ornament: / Sunny Sunday Best / 1997 / This Keepsake Ornament is a collectible decorative / item and is not intended for young children.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 1996 Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QEO8675
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