A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Scooby-Doo
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Hallmark revolutionized Christmas decorating with its annual release of holiday ornaments beginning in 1973. The ornaments appealed to customers' tastes and interests and often followed popular consumer trends. Hallmark began producing ornaments featuring Scooby-Doo in 1999, thirty years after the easily frightened and always-hungry animated Great Dane premiered in the popular Saturday morning cartoon series "Scooby-Doo Where Are You!"
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Hallmark "Scooby-Doo" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 2001
Scooby-Doo first appeared in the cartoon series "Scooby-Doo Where Are You!" which debuted in 1969. In the series, Scooby accompanies a group of mystery-solving teenagers--Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy--as they foil criminals disguised as monsters, ghosts, or other supernatural villains.
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Hallmark "SCOOBY-DOO: The Mystery Machine" Christmas Ornament, 2001
The troupe of teenage detectives calls themselves Mystery Incorporated (Mystery Inc.) Fans of the show, however, often refer to them as the Scooby gang. Members of Mystery Inc. travel from one spooky place to another in the Mystery Machine, a blue and green painted van adorned with orange flowers. "Jinkies!" as Velma says when she discovers a clue.
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Hallmark "SCOOBY-DOO: Who Goes There!" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 2004
Scooby Doo is not an ordinary dog; for one, he can speak a few words of broken English--usually inserting r's at the beginning of his words. When ghosts or monsters are close at hand, fans would hear Scooby utter, "Ruh-roh!" before the scared Great Dane makes a dash for the exit.
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Hallmark "SCOOBY-DOO: Scooby-Doo and Shaggy" Christmas Ornament, 2002
Shaggy is Scooby-Doo's best friend. Both love to eat and are easily frightened--especially when hunting ghosts, ghouls, and other monsters. When faced with fear, Shaggy's and Scooby's first inclination is to run--but tempt them with food, and they suddenly become brave. "Zoinks!" as Shaggy exclaims when confronted by a supernatural villain.
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Hallmark "SCOOBY-DOO: Decorating Scooby-Doo Style" Christmas Ornament, 2002
Scooby-Doo is perpetually hungry, willing to eat just about anything offered. His preferred food of choice is Scooby snacks. Fred, Velma, and Daphne often exploit Scooby's weakness by coaxing him with a Scooby snack if he will track down clues or help capture the villain. It also works when the Scooby gang needs help decorating for the holidays.
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Hallmark "Scooby-Doo: Cookie? What Cookie?" Christmas Ornament, 2009
Scooby and Shaggy often compete for food and Scooby snacks, jumping in front of each other to gobble the tasty tidbit before the other has a chance. No food is safe when these two are around--even cookies left out for Santa!
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Hallmark "Scooby-Doo Lunch Box Set" Christmas Ornaments, 1999
Capturing monsters, ghouls, and ghosts can be challenging--but Fred has a plan to expose the person behind the supernatural villain. Unfortunately, other members of the Scooby gang sometimes unintentionally upset Fred's Rube Goldberg-like traps. But don't worry, it works out, to the chagrin of the captured crook who laments: "And I'd have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling kids!"
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Hallmark "SCOOBY-DOO: Speak!" Christmas Ornament, 2005
With the mystery solved, Mystery Inc. heads off for another adventure. Since 1969, Scooby-Doo and his friends have appeared in countless animated and live-action series, specials, and films. So, it is no mystery why Scooby-Doo has become a popular culture icon and a subject of Hallmark ornaments. Scooby Dooby Doo!
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