Hallmark "Gardens Grow Happiness" 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Original artwork by Marjolein Bastin. Ornament designed by Joyce Lyle 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
2019.65.5835
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
MB / GARDENS GROW
on side of ornament:
HAPPINESS
on back of ornament:
GARDENS GROW
on bottom of ornament:
2006 / (C) Marjolein Bastin / Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / Marjolein Bastin / Gardens Grow Happiness / ORNAMENT DECORATION
on back of packaging:
Gardens Grow Happiness / Gather your tools from the shed, blow off the / dust, and roll up your sleeves - it is spring! / Happy Gardening, / Marjolein Bastin / Designed by Marjolein Bastin / 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 QEO8283
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