Hallmark "LOONEY TUNES: Bugs Bunny and Gossamer" Christmas Ornament, 2000

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Artifact Overview

Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

2000

Creator Notes

Designed by Robert Chad of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in China.

Object ID

2019.65.1945

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / LOONEY TUNES / Bugs Bunny and Gossamer / LOONEY TUNES / DECORATION DES FETES on back of packaging: "Monsters are such IN-teresting people!" / exclaims Bugs Bunny when he confronts the orange, / hairy defender of an evil scientist's castle. The crafty / rabbit eludes Gossamer (despite the creature's / sneakers) by posing as everything from a lighted lamp / to a chatty hairdresser. / The THING we now know as Gossamer appeared in / only two classic short films: Hair-Raising Hare and / Water, Water Every Hare. The monster has no name in / either of these two cartoons. It was some time later that / he received his unlikely name. / Sculpted by / Robert Chad / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: LOONEY TUNES, characters, names and all related / indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. (C) 1999. / www.warnerbros.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QX6574
Hallmark "LOONEY TUNES: Bugs Bunny and Gossamer" Christmas Ornament, 2000