Hallmark "Bashful Gift" Spring Ornaments, 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 Nina Aube of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Indonesia.

Object ID

2019.65.5736

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of boy ornament: 98 on bottom of girl ornament: N.A. on bottom of ornaments: (C) 1997 Hallmark / Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Bashful Gift / SET OF 2 ORNAMENTS on back of packaging: Love is for sharing. / Sculpted by Nina Aube / 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 Indonesia QEO8446