There's a whole lot of Hanna-Barbera Christmas ornaments out there. Today, I present a set you probably have never heard of. I know I didn't! These are a set of glass ornaments released in 1995, all with Cartoon Network branding instead of Hanna-Barbera. I don't know if these were released through the usual retailers or at an employee store, but they sure are cool. Each one has unique artwork that, as far as I'm aware, has never been featured anywhere else.
This first one showcases several characters, from Dynomutt to Magilla Gorilla, dressed as Mr. Claus. Nothing particularly special, but the art is quite nice.
The second ornament presents several of the Hanna-Barbera ladies running in terror from one of the Hillbilly Bears and Slick McWolf, both ready for a kiss under the mistletoe. Yes, Mcwolf isn't a Hanna-Barbera character, but these are Cartoon Network ornaments. They were able to use characters from both Hanna-Barbera and MGM in early merchandise.
The third ornament has Fred seemingly trying his hand at doing Saint Nick's job for him. Breezly takes the place of the reindeer, while it looks like Muttley is in the back attempting to ruin Fred's plan.
After that, we have an ornament including a group of characters putting together a Christmas tree. From the look of it, racing isn't the only thing Dick Dastardly has trouble with. Add Christmas lights to Dastardly's list of enemies.
Ornament number five has a couple of Hanna-Barbera characters singing Christmas carols. Everyone except Tom, that is, who clearly isn't a fan. Can't say I blame him!
The last ornament shows characters skating on ice...or trying their best to. You can't see them, but the other side features George Jetson and Red, another familiar face to fans of Tex Avery and his MGM cartoons. It's cool that they were able to use those characters in things like this, and kind of a shame that we don't see that these days.
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