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

Creator Notes

Designed by Sue Tague of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City,Missouri. Made in Indonesia.

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
Hallmark "Fairy Berry Bears Series: Strawberry" Spring Ornament, 1999