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

Creator Notes

Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

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