Hallmark "Sidewalk Cruisers Series: Hopalong Cassidy Velocipede" Spring Ornament, 2000
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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
1999
Subject Date
2000
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5763
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
String (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front and back of ornament:
Hopalong / Cassidy
on bottom of ornament:
2000 / Hmk. Cds. / (C) USTO / 1999
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Hopalong Cassidy TM Velocipede / Sidewalk Cruisers / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Fourth in the Sidewalk Cruisers Series. / Look for series verification 4 on this ornament. / With character, common sense, and a quick draw, / Hopalong Cassidy became one of the silver screen's / most popular cowboys. Beginning in 1951, buckaroos / could follow the trail of "Hoppy" with the Hopalong / Cassidy velocipede. This ornament is faithful to the / classic three-wheeler, from the Hopalong steer on / the front fender to the saddle attached to the seat. / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Die-Cast Metal - Dated 2000
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
(C) USTO 1999 / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8411
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