Hallmark "The Garden is Calling" 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 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
2019.65.5836
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
MB / THE GARDEN IS CALLING
on bottom of ornament:
2006 / (C) Marjolein Bastin / Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / Marjolein Bastin / The Garden Is Calling / ORNAMENT DECORATION
on back of packaging:
The Garden Is Calling / We can all paint--without a brush, without / tubes, pencils...We can paint colors in / endless and surprising varieties with flowers. / Just look at the shapes of the blossoms, the / forms of the leaves...so many opportunities / that it could make you dizzy! / 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 China QEO8263
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