Hallmark "Fairy Berry Bears Series: Strawberry" 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 Sue Tague 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
2019.65.5743
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom of ornament:
(C) 1998 / Hmk. Cds. Inc. / 1
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Strawberry / Fairy Berry Bears / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / NEW COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
First in the Fairy Berry Bears Series. / Look for series verification 1 on this ornament. / It's spring! And all the bears in Fairy Berry Bear / Land are busy picking berries for the springtime / feast. Strawberry Bear fills his basket with his / favorite berry--strawberries of course!--and wonders / how long he'll have to wait for dinner before his / friends come along. / In future years, look for more of these delightful / Fairy Berry Bears to join the springtime berry feast. / Sculpted by Sue Tague / 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 QEO8369
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