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
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Robert Chad of 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
2019.65.1945
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
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