Hallmark "Beatrix Potter: The Tale of Peter Rabbit" Spring Ornaments, 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 LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Collection Title

The Party Shop Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Collection

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments

Object ID

2019.65.5760

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of Peter ornament: 1999 / Beatrix Potter / BEATRIX POTTER TM / (C) FW & Co. 1998 / Hmk. Cds. on bottom of Mrs. Rabbit ornament: 1999 / Beatrix Potter / BEATRIX POTTER TM / (C) FW & Co. 1998 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on bottom of Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail ornament: 1999 / Beatrix Potter / BEATRIX POTTER TM / (C) FW & Co. 1998 / Hallmark / Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / THE WORLD OF BEATRIX POTTER / FREDERICK WARNE / The Tale of Peter Rabbit TM / Beatrix Potter TM / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / SET OF 3 ORNAMENTS / ENSEMBLE DE 3 DECORATIONS on back of packaging: The Tale of Peter Rabbit TM / Sculpted by LaDene Votruba / As the beloved story The Tale of Peter Rabbit TM begins, old Mrs. Rabbit dresses her / four little bunnies and tells them: "Now my dears...you may go into the fields or / down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden." / This set of Keepsake Ornaments is a carefully detailed interpretation of original / watercolor drawings by Beatrix Potter TM. Flopsy TM, Mopsy TM and Cotton-tail TM are / listening to their Mother...but naughty Peter TM is eating radishes from the garden. / Beatrix Potter TM based her delightful characters on memories of childhood pets, / including a rabbit named Peter. / 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: BEATRIX POTTER TM (C) Frederick Warne & Co. 1998 Frederick Warne & Co. is the owner of all copyrights and trademarks / in the Beatrix Potter characters, names and illustrations. Licensed by COPYRIGHTS. / BEATRIX POTTER MD (C) Frederick Warne & Co. 1998 Frederick Warne & Co. detient les copyrights et les marques deposees / des personnages, des noms et des illustrations de Beatrix Potter. Usage autorise en vertu des COPYRIGHTS. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8397
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