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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Crow of 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
2019.65.5784
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
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