Hallmark "LOONEY TUNES: Pinball Action" Christmas Ornament, 2005

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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

2005

Creator Notes

Designed by Lane Feuer of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.

Object ID

2019.65.4437

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

ornament: The / TAZMANIAN / DEVIL / GAME / EXCITING PINBALL FUN ornament, underside: 2005 / TM & (C) Warner Bros. / Entertainment Inc. (s05) / [TM] Hallmark Cards, Inc. / QXI8775 packaging, front: [TM] / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Christmas 2005 / LOONEY TUNES / WB / MAGIC / FLASHING LIGHTS / AND SOUND / PINBALL ACTION / LOONEY TUNES / decoration des fetes packaging, back: PINBALL ACTION / LOONEY TUNES / Bugs launches the pinball-he's ready to play, / but Daffy's decided to get in the way. / With a flip, the ball flies like a round hockey puck / straight up the middle at the meddlesome duck. / It careens into Daffy. He quacks out in pain. / TILT! Lights are flashing! End of the game! / To hear the sound of the pinball machine and see the / lights flash, gently pull plunger on front of ornament. / BATTERY-OPERATED. Batteries included. / Instructions printed inside box. / Lane Feuer / Hallmark Keepsake Artist / HOLIDAY / MEMORY CARD / ENCLOSED / For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. / Concu a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. / Handcrafted - Dated 2005 packaging, underside: WB / TM & (C) Warner Bros Entertainment Inc. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI8775