Hallmark "Fairy Berry Bears Series: Blueberry" 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

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.5766

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: 2000 on bottom of ornament: (C) 1999 HMK. / 2 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Blueberry / Fairy Berry Bears / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Second in the Fairy Berry Bears Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / Blueberry Bear knows he should be / good and save his brimming bucket / of blueberries for the Fairy Bear / springtime feast. But with berries / this ripe and plump, who could resist / having just one? / Or two... / Or three... / 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 2000 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 1999 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Indonesia QEO8454
Hallmark "Fairy Berry Bears Series: Blueberry" Spring Ornament, 2000