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

Creator Notes

Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

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
Hallmark "Easter Egg Surprise Series: Duck" Spring Ornament, 1999