Hallmark "I Love Lucy: Lucy's Italian Movie" Christmas Ornament, 2003
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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
2003
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Anita Marra Rogers 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
2019.65.3691
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on front of ornament:
"I Love / Lucy"
on bottom of ornament:
"Lucy's Italian Movie" TM / I Love Lucy TM / TM & (C) CBS Worldwide Inc. / LB used w/perm. Desilu, too, LLC / 2003 / Hallmark Cards, Inc.
on front of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / "I Love / Lucy" / FEATURES / MOVEMENT / Christmas 2003 / "LUCY'S ITALIAN MOVIE" / I Love Lucy(R) / decoration des fetes
on back of packaging:
"LUCY'S ITALIAN MOVIE" / I Love Lucy(R) / In this 1956 episode, Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel / tour Italy by train. Lucy meets a flamboyant film / director who offers her a juicy role in his film, Bitter / Grapes. To prepare for her part, Lucy heads into the / vineyards of Turo. She jumps "feet first" into her / adventure, stomping grapes in a wooden vat. Lucy is / stained head to toe with grape juice, and she loses / the movie role to Ethel. Lucy is devastated, crying, / "Can't I be an American tourist who's homesick for / America and that's why I'm blue?" / WINDUP MOVEMENT: To see Lucy stomping / grapes, gently turn the knob on this ornament. / Anita Marra Rogers / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2003
on top of packaging:
Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENTS / 30 YEARS OF COLLECTING MEMORIES / 1973 - 2003
on bottom of packaging:
"I LOVE LUCY" is a registered trademark / of CBS Worldwide Inc. / Images of Luciille Ball are licensed by Desilu, too, LLC. / Licensing by Unforgettable Licensing. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI8387
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