Hallmark "LOONEY TUNES: Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote" Christmas Ornament, 1993
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Artifact Overview
In 1990, Hallmark added on/off controls to its ornaments. In this ornament, the Road Runner dashes around the mountain with Wile E. Coyote in hot pursuit in this scene evocative of the Looney Tunes cartoon. To start the chase, one simply turns a switch on the bottom of the ornament, then turns it once again to give the characters a "rest."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1993
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Robert Chad of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Ornament made and assembled in China. motor made in China, connector cord made in Taiwan.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Object ID
2019.65.4772
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
ornament:
Have a Dynamite / Christmas!
ornament, underside:
[TM] / LOONEY TUNES characters, names and / all related indicia are trademarks of / Warner Bros. Inc. (C) 1993 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. 23 / U.S. PAT NO. 4,682,079
packaging, front:
KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Road Runner and Wile. E. Coyote / LOONEY TUNES - MOTION! / MAGIC
packaging, back:
Handcrafted - Dated 1993 / Limited Warranty Through 1996 Enclosed / A unique ornament! / Watch the exciting chase 'round / the mountain! / To start motion, turn switch located / on back or bottom of ornament. To / stop motion, turn switch again! / Ornament plugs easily into any of the / light bulb sockets on a miniature tree / light string. Use only with standard / U.L.- listed / light strings of 3.5- or / 6- volt bulbs. / Attached connector cord allows for / easy placement on your tree. / Not for use with blinking lights. / Complete display instructions enclosed.
packaging, top:
[TM] / Hallmark
packaging, underside:
LOONEY TUNES, characters, names and all related / indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. Inc. (C) 1993. / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C., Mo. 64141 / Ornament Made and Assembled in China / Motor Made in China / Connector Cord Made in Taiwan / Connector Cord U.S. Pat No. 4,544,218 / Circuitry U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,079 / QLX741-5
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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Light, Motion & Sound
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Since the mid-1980s, Hallmark has been adding light, motion, and/or sound effects to certain ornaments. The company's innovative design and technical staffs collaborate as they create this "magic"--blending art and leading-edge technology to bring the ornaments' stories to life. Many of these ornaments are battery operated, while others plug into strands of miniature tree lights.