Hallmark "Birthday Wishes Barbie Series" Spring Ornament, 2002

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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

2001

Subject Date

2002

Creator Notes

Designed by Anita Marra Rogers of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.5798

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of ornament: 2002 on bottom of ornament: Barbie TM / (C) Mattel / Hallmark Cards, Inc. / 2 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Barbie TM / Birthday Wishes TM BARBIE TM Ornament / DECORATION PRINTANIERE / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Second in the Birthday Wishes TM BARBIE TM Ornament Series. / Look for series verification 2 on this ornament. / A vision of beauty in a stunning teal and lace / party dress, Birthday Wishes TM BARBIE TM / celebrates that special day in style. This year's / BARBIE TM holds a pretty "gift box" with a / sweet puppy sitting up in it, promising her / many happy surprises in the coming year. / Look for a charming new BARBIE TM brithday / celebration each year. / Sculpted by Anita Marra Rogers / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2002 on bottom of packaging: BARBIE is a trademark owned by and used under license / from Mattel, Inc. (C) 2001 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. / www.barbie.com / Mfd. for 2001 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QEO8513