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

Creator Notes

Original artwork by Marjolein Bastin. Ornament designed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

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
Hallmark "The Garden is Calling" Spring Ornament, 2006