Hallmark "Children's Collector BARBIE Ornament Series: Barbie as Rapunzel" 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
1997
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Anita Marra Rogers 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
2019.65.5702
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Tulle (Meshed textile)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
Barbie TM / Rapunzel / (1995) / 1997 Edition / (C) 1997 MATTEL, INC. / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 1
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Based on the Barbie(R) as Rapunzel Doll / Children's Collector Series / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Handcrafted - Dated 1997 / 1997 SPRING COLLECTION / Sculpted by Anita Marra Rogers / First in the Children's Collector BARBIE TM Ornament Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / The fairy-tale beauty with the long, long hair / introduces this new series of Keepsake / Ornaments, inspired by the Children's / Collector series of BARBIE(R) dolls. / Wearing a shimmering, full-length gown with / tulle accents, Rapunzel combines the enduring / charm of BARBIE with the romantic promise of / "happily ever after" in future years, heroines / from other classic stories will appear in this / enchanting series. / For decorative use only. / Not for young children.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Barbie TM / BARBIE is a trademark owned by and used under license from / Mattel, Inc. (C) 1995 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8635
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