Hallmark "I Love Lucy: Hello, Ricky?" Christmas Ornament, 2006

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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

2006

Creator Notes

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

Object ID

2019.65.6393

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on ornament: I Love / Lucy on bottom of ornament: "Hello, Ricky?" TM / I Love Lucy TM / TM & (C) CBS Broadcasting Inc. / LB used w/perm. Desilu, too, LLC / 2006 / Hallmark Cards, Inc. on front of packaging: Magic / Features Sound / Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / "I Love / Lucy" / Hello, Ricky? / I Love Lucy / CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT DECORATION DES FETES on back of packaging: Hello, Ricky? / I Love Lucy TM / It's a standard yet hilarious formula. Lucy wants something. Ricky says no. / The determined redhead nags, tricks, and sweet-talks her husband until he / finally gives in. Whether she is begging him to let her perform at his club, / or asking him to conduct an "all-girls" orchestra for a fund-raiser, the / outcome is usually the same. Ricky will pitch a fit (usually in Spanish), / the crisis will be resolved, and the lovebirds' life returns to normal-but / only until the next episode! / To play the phone conversation between Lucy and Ricky, / press the button on the left front of the ornament. / BATTERY-OPERATED. Batteries included. / Instructions printed inside box. / 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 2006 on bottom of packaging: "I LOVE LUCY" and related marks are trademarks of CBS / Broadcasting Inc. Images of Lucille Ball are licensed by / Desilu, too, LLC. Licensing by Unforgettable Licensing. / (C) 2006 Hallmark Licensing, Inc. / Mfd. for/Fabrique pour Hallmark Cards, Inc., / Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in China QXI6366