Hallmark "Garden Club 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 Katrina Bricker 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
2019.65.5697
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
KMB 97 / (C) 1996 / Hmk. Cds. Inc. / 3
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Garden Club / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1997 / 1997 SPRING COLLECTION / Sculpted by Katrina Bricker / Third in the Garden Club Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / This squirrel has a notion / That a lovely bouquet / Will show all his friends-- / "Spring's on the way!" / For decorative use only. / Not 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 China QEO8665
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