Hallmark "Cottontail Express Series: Colorful Coal Car" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5700
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front and back of ornament:
97
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1996 / Hmk. Cds. Inc. / 2 / Ken / Crow
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Colorful Coal Car / Cottontail Express / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1997 / 1997 SPRING COLLECTION / Sculpted by Ken Crow / Second in the Cottontail Express Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / A coal car full of colored eggs / is really quite a sight-- / It's come along to help this train / make springtime egg-stra bright! / 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., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QEO8652
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