Hallmark "Beatrix Potter Series: Tom Kitten" Spring Ornament, 1999
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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
1998
Subject Date
1999
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba 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
2019.65.5737
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
1999 / Beatrix Potter / BEATRIX POTTER TM / (C) FW & Co. 1998 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 4
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Tom Kitten TM / Beatrix Potter TM / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Tom Kitten TM / Sculpted by LaDene Votruba / Fourth in the Beatrix Potter TM Series. / Look for series verification 4 on this ornament. / Elegant, uncomfortable, and a bit too small --- / the clothing Tom Kitten TM is wearing was chosen by / his mother Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit TM. She's expecting / her friends to tea and wants Tom to be clean and 'fit / to be seen.' / Whether Tom takes any notice of his mother / remains to be seen in The Tale of Tom Kitten TM, one / of the many delightful stories which appeared in The / Original Peter Rabbit Books TM by Beatrix Potter TM. / The author based her endearing characters on / memories of childhood pets and the animals she / observed in Scotland and the Lake District in England. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 1999
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
BEATRIX POTTER TM (C) Frederick Warne & Co. 1998 Frederick Warne & Co. is the owner of all copyrights / and trademarks in the Beatrix Potter characters, names and illustrations. Licensed by COPYRIGHTS. / BEATRIX POTTER TM (C) Frederick Warne & Co. 1998 Frederick Warne & Co. detient les copyrights et les / marques deposees des personnages, des noms et des illustrations de Beatrix Potter. Usage autorise en / vetru des COPYRIGHTS. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour / Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8329
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