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

Creator Notes

Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Indonesia.

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