Hallmark "Cottontail Express Series: Passenger Car" Spring Ornament, 1998

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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

1998

Creator Notes

Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.

Object ID

2019.65.5715

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front and back of ornament: 98 on bottom of ornament: (C) 1997 / Hmk. Cds. Inc. / 3 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Passenger Car / Cottontail Express / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Third in the Cottontail Express Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / Destination "Springtime" / on the Cottontail Express... / Come see the countryside in bloom-- / you'll love its flowery dress! / Sculpted by Ken Crow / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1998 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1997 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QEO8376