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

Creator Notes

Designed by Katrina Bricker of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

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