Hallmark "Sidewalk Cruisers Series: 1935 Steelcraft Streamline Velocipede" 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
Subject Date
1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Dill Rhodus 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
2019.65.5703
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
1997 / Hmk. Cds. / 1 / 1997 / Murray(R)
on front of packaging:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 1935 Steelcraft Streamline Velocipede / by Murray(R) / Sidewalk Cruisers / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Die-Cast Metal - Dated 1997 / 1997 SPRING COLLECTION / Sculpted by Dill Rhodus / First in the Sidewalk Cruisers Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Whether you call it a velocipede or a tricycle, this / classy three-wheeler reflects the aerodynamic / styling of its time. Imagine racing along on a sunny / spring day...accompanied by your friends on / scooters and wagons! / In future years this series will offer reproductions / of a varity of riding toys. Fun to display as a group / --or with pedal cars from your Keepsake Ornament / series of Kiddie Car Classics. / For decorative use only. / Not for young children.
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
1997 Murray(R) / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8632
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