Hallmark Pac-Man Ornament, any thoughts

In article <Xns9B66B0C4B808Fzed.DeleteThis@216.196.97.142>, zed <zed@nospam>
wrote:

> jt august <starsabre.DeleteThis@net.att> wrote:
>
> > I looped into a Hallmark store the other day, looked at the Pac-Man
> > ornament. I don't know what I was expecting, but I was disappointed
> > with it. It just looks flimsier than I think I was expecting. Anyone
> > else have any thoughts on this?
>
> What do you want? There's almost a 95% chance the thing was made in China.

You're right, but I used to collect Hallmark ornaments, and I was hoping
they might make it look like it really was a miniature arcade cabinet.
Not a basic cabinet shape that was cheaply blow molded. At the very
least, they could have painted the corner edges black to look like the
black vinyl stripping put on the edges of the particle board of real
arcade cabinets.

jt

In article <starsabre-6C21A7.19393730112008 DeleteThis @inetnews.worldnet.att.net>,
jt august <starsabre DeleteThis @net.att> wrote:
>In article <Xns9B66B0C4B808Fzed DeleteThis @216.196.97.142>, zed <zed@nospam>
>wrote:
>> jt august <starsabre DeleteThis @net.att> wrote:
>>
>> > I looped into a Hallmark store the other day, looked at the Pac-Man
>> > ornament. I don't know what I was expecting, but I was disappointed
>> > with it.
>>
>> What do you want? There's almost a 95% chance the thing was made in China.
>
>You're right, but I used to collect Hallmark ornaments, and I was hoping
>they might make it look like it really was a miniature arcade cabinet.

This was the first rant of my new(ish) blog
(http://lkseitz.blogspot.com/2008/10/hallmark-missed-point.html). In
short, if you're going to sell nostalgia, you have to get it right.

--
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industry and thinking that it was a cool thing for Atari to be doing."
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In article <KNidnWGPCNcwTKvUnZ2dnUVZ_t_inZ2d DeleteThis @posted.hiwaay2>,
lkseitz DeleteThis @see.my.sig (Lee K. Seitz) wrote:

> In article <starsabre-6C21A7.19393730112008 DeleteThis @inetnews.worldnet.att.net>,
> jt august <starsabre DeleteThis @net.att> wrote:
> >In article <Xns9B66B0C4B808Fzed DeleteThis @216.196.97.142>, zed <zed@nospam>
> >wrote:
> >> jt august <starsabre DeleteThis @net.att> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I looped into a Hallmark store the other day, looked at the Pac-Man
> >> > ornament. I don't know what I was expecting, but I was disappointed
> >> > with it.
> >>
> >> What do you want? There's almost a 95% chance the thing was made in China.
> >
> >You're right, but I used to collect Hallmark ornaments, and I was hoping
> >they might make it look like it really was a miniature arcade cabinet.
>
> This was the first rant of my new(ish) blog
> (http://lkseitz.blogspot.com/2008/10/hallmark-missed-point.html). In
> short, if you're going to sell nostalgia, you have to get it right.

I fully agree with said rant. So much so I sent a question about this
ornament and how they could get it so wrong, and I posted the URL in my
message to see if I can get any response (my money is on never hearing
anything from them).

jt

In article <starsabre-A45D81.20480803122008 RemoveThis @inetnews.worldnet.att.net>,
jt august <starsabre RemoveThis @net.att> wrote:
>In article <KNidnWGPCNcwTKvUnZ2dnUVZ_t_inZ2d RemoveThis @posted.hiwaay2>,
> lkseitz RemoveThis @see.my.sig (Lee K. Seitz) wrote:
>
>> In article <starsabre-6C21A7.19393730112008 RemoveThis @inetnews.worldnet.att.net>,
>> jt august <starsabre RemoveThis @net.att> wrote:
>> >You're right, but I used to collect Hallmark ornaments, and I was hoping
>> >they might make it look like it really was a miniature arcade cabinet.
>>
>> This was the first rant of my new(ish) blog
>> (http://lkseitz.blogspot.com/2008/10/hallmark-missed-point.html). In
>> short, if you're going to sell nostalgia, you have to get it right.
>
>I fully agree with said rant. So much so I sent a question about this
>ornament and how they could get it so wrong, and I posted the URL in my
>message to see if I can get any response (my money is on never hearing
>anything from them).

Well by all means, let me know if you do.

--
lkseitz (Lee K. Seitz) .at. hiwaay @dot@ net
"Courage without conscience is a wild beast."
-- Robert G. Ingersoll

In article <obSdnRvqVN5ItKXUnZ2dnUVZ_ojinZ2d.DeleteThis@posted.hiwaay2>,
lkseitz.DeleteThis@see.my.sig (Lee K. Seitz) wrote:

> In article <starsabre-A45D81.20480803122008.DeleteThis@inetnews.worldnet.att.net>,
> jt august <starsabre.DeleteThis@net.att> wrote:
> >In article <KNidnWGPCNcwTKvUnZ2dnUVZ_t_inZ2d.DeleteThis@posted.hiwaay2>,
> > lkseitz.DeleteThis@see.my.sig (Lee K. Seitz) wrote:
> >
> >> In article <starsabre-6C21A7.19393730112008.DeleteThis@inetnews.worldnet.att.net>,
> >> jt august <starsabre.DeleteThis@net.att> wrote:
> >> >You're right, but I used to collect Hallmark ornaments, and I was hoping
> >> >they might make it look like it really was a miniature arcade cabinet.
> >>
> >> This was the first rant of my new(ish) blog
> >> (http://lkseitz.blogspot.com/2008/10/hallmark-missed-point.html). In
> >> short, if you're going to sell nostalgia, you have to get it right.
> >
> >I fully agree with said rant. So much so I sent a question about this
> >ornament and how they could get it so wrong, and I posted the URL in my
> >message to see if I can get any response (my money is on never hearing
> >anything from them).
>
> Well by all means, let me know if you do.

I did get a response. They told me if I was unhappy with it, I could
return it for a refund.

jt

In article <starsabre-E0A770.05343306122008 DeleteThis @inetnews.worldnet.att.net>,
jt august <starsabre DeleteThis @net.att> wrote:
>In article <obSdnRvqVN5ItKXUnZ2dnUVZ_ojinZ2d DeleteThis @posted.hiwaay2>,
> lkseitz DeleteThis @see.my.sig (Lee K. Seitz) wrote:
>> In article <starsabre-A45D81.20480803122008 DeleteThis @inetnews.worldnet.att.net>,
>> jt august <starsabre DeleteThis @net.att> wrote:
>> >I fully agree with said rant. So much so I sent a question about this
>> >ornament and how they could get it so wrong, and I posted the URL in my
>> >message to see if I can get any response (my money is on never hearing
>> >anything from them).
>>
>> Well by all means, let me know if you do.
>
>I did get a response. They told me if I was unhappy with it, I could
>return it for a refund.

Ever so helpful without actually being helpful. Or at least without
answering the question. All they'll really care about is how well it
sells. (But really, who can blame them for that?) The real question
should be, "could it have sold better?" And, if so, "why?" Too bad
they're not interested in the answer.

--
lkseitz (Lee K. Seitz) .at. hiwaay @dot@ net
"Modern communications are a wonderful thing. They allow persons to wait
endless hours for the download of information that the possession of a few
choice reference books would put at their fingertips." -- R. L. Aspirin

In article <w9adneGBS-Jh8aDUnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d.DeleteThis@posted.hiwaay2>,
lkseitz.DeleteThis@see.my.sig (Lee K. Seitz) wrote:

> The real question
> should be, "could it have sold better?" And, if so, "why?" Too bad
> they're not interested in the answer.

I'm sure someone cares, but they'll never get any email feedback.

jt