Hallmark "The First Spring Songs" Spring Ornament, 2006

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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

2006

Creator Notes

Original artwork by Marjolein Bastin. Ornament designed by Joyce Lyle of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.5834

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of ornament: MB on bottom of ornament: 2006 / (C) Marjolein Bastin / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / Marjolein Bastin / The First Spring Songs / ORNAMENT DECORATION on back of packaging: The First Spring Songs / For me, every spring is the first spring! / I always discover something new. I am / always moved by the first spring songs of the / birds who are returning from the arm / South...and feel so happy to have them back. / Happy Gardening, / Marjolein Bastin / Designed by Marjolein Bastin / Sculpted by / Joyce Lyle / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concu a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / HANDCRAFTED - DATED 2006 on bottom of packaging: (C) Marjolein Bastin / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QEO8276