Hallmark "Spring Is in the Air Series: American Goldfinch" 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

Creator Notes

Designed by Ken Crow of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5784

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: American Goldfinch / 2001 / (C) 2000 Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 2 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / American Goldfinch / Spring Is in the Air / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Second in the Spring Is in the Air Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / Every spring, the male American Goldfinch loses his / brown winter feathers and assumes a beautiful yellow / plumage. Although the bird's usual diet is weeds and / thistledown, it is able to break open the shell of / many hard seeds with its strong, broad beak. / Sculpted by Ken Crow / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - 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 China QEO8535
Hallmark "Spring Is in the Air Series: American Goldfinch" Spring Ornament, 2001