Hallmark "Easter Egg Surprise Series: Chick" Spring Ornament, 2001
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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
2000
Subject Date
2001
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by LaDene Votruba of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.5781
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Ribbon (Material)
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on inside front of ornament:
2001 / (C) 2000 / Hmk. Cds. Inc. / 3
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Chick / Easter Egg Surprise / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES
on back of packaging:
Third and Final in the Easter Egg Surprise Series. / Look for series verification 3 on this ornament. / Spring is for surprises, / and that's what will appear / inside this egg--a baby chick / who's glad that spring is here! / Sculpted by LaDene Votruba / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Fine Porcelain - Dated 2001
on top of packaging:
Hallmark
on bottom of packaging:
Mfd. for and (C) 2000 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QEO8532
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