Hallmark "Cottontail Express Series: Flatbed Car" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Indonesia.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5738
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front and back of ornament:
99
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1998 / Hmk. Cds. Inc. / 4
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Flatbed Car / Cottontail Express / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Fourth in the Cottontail Express Series. / Look for series verification 4 on this ornament. / By the time the Cottontail Express / has reached its destination, / There'll be two brand-new / passengers arriving at the station! / Sculpted by Ken Crow / 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:
Mfd. for/Fabrique pour et / (C) 1998 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Indonesia QEO8387
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