Hallmark "Children's Collector BARBIE Ornament Series: Barbie as Little Bo Peep" 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
1996
Subject Date
1998
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
2019.65.5717
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
Little Bo Peep / (1995) / 1998 Edition / (C) 1996 MATTEL, INC. / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 2
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Barbie TM / Based on the BARBIE(R) as Little Bo Peep Doll / Children's Collector's Series / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Barbie TM / COLLECTIBLES / Second in the Children's Collector / BARBIE TM Ornament Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / The nursery-rhyme sweetheart who lost her / sheep joins the spring procession of Keepsake / Ornaments inspired by the Children's Collector / series of BARBIE(R) dolls. / This pretty shepherdess wears a lovely pink / gown and carries a staff adorned with a matching / pink bow. She's looking everywhere for her / beloved sheep--surely she'll find them soon! In / future years, other favories from classic childhood / stories will "come to life" with BARBIE. / Sculpted by Anita Marra Rogers / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Handcrafted - Dated 1998
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
BARBIE and associated trademarks are owned by and used under / license from Mattel, Inc. (C) 1996 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8373
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