Hallmark "Sidewalk Cruisers Series: 1939 Mobo Horse" 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
1939
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by 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
2019.65.5718
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
[?] / MOBO / BRONCO
on bottom of ornament:
1998 2 / (C) 1997 / Hmk. Cds.
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / 1939 Mobo Horse / Sidewalk Cruisers / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Second in the Sidewalk Cruisers Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / Young cowgirls and cowboys who owned this / handsome pony were the envy of the neighborhood. / Pushing on the stirrups moved the horse forward in / a galloping motion! / This series recalls the imaginative styling of the / kid-powered scooters, cycles, and wagons offered / from the 1930s through the 1960s. Sidewalk / Cruisers are fun to display as a group, or with pedal / cars from the Keepsake Ornament series of / Kiddie Car Classics. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Die-Cast Metal - 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 China QEO8393
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