Hallmark "Easter Egg Surprise Series: Duck" 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 Sri Lanka.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5742
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Ribbon (Material)
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
1999 / (C) 1998 / Hmk. Cds. Inc. / 1
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Easter Egg Surprise / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
First in the Easter Egg Surprise Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / Painted with the soft pastel colors of spring, each / porcelain egg ornament in this new series contains / a small surprise. Open up this design, and you / will find a tiny duck nestled inside. / Sculpted by LaDene Votruba / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Fine Porcelain - 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 Sri Lanka QEO8377
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