Hallmark "Star Wars A New Hope: Luke's Landspeeder" Christmas Ornament, 2009

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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

2009

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.4112

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on bottom of ornament: 2009 / (C) 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / STAR / WARS / Luke's Landspeeder / Star Wars: A New Hope / christmas ornament decoration de noel on back of packaging: Luke's Landspeeder / Star Wars: A New Hope TM / When Luke Skywalker leaps into his beat-up X-34 / landspeeder to zoom across Tatooine in pursuit of / wayward droid R2-D2, little does he know that he / is beginning an epic journey. In Star Wars: A New / Hope TM, this outdated hovercraft launches Luke and / his cohorts into an exciting adventure through the / dangerous deserts of the Sand People to Mos Eisley / Spaceport, where the trusty speeder is sold to buy / passage aboard the Millennium Falcon. Though not / the most glamourous vehicle in the galaxy, the little / landspeeder propels Luke into a space saga beyond / his, and our, wildest dreams. / Robert Hurlburt / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / For decorative use only. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / handcrafted - dated 2009 on bottom of packaging: (C) 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. / Official Star Wars Website www.starwars.com / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI1152
Hallmark "Star Wars A New Hope: Luke's Landspeeder" Christmas Ornament, 2009