Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Looks just like Luigi
Cons: Very similar to the Mario ornament
The Bottom Line:
You’ll jump for a coin
When you collect Luigi
Nice pop culture piece
Jump at the Chance to Own Luigi
As a fan of the Mario Bros. (regular or super), I was
thrilled to see them showing up in Hallmark’s 2017 line. Luigi was a limited edition ornament, but
that didn’t limit my desire to own him, and I’m glad I have him.
If you look at the Mario and Luigi ornaments side by side,
you’ll find they look very similar. The
pose is an obvious similarity since both are jumping to hit a question
mark. Coming out of that question mark
is a coin. While I wouldn’t call Mario
in his ornament truly short and stout, Luigi definitely looks taller and leaner
just the way he should. And they are
jumping off with different hands raised in the air and different legs behind
them. Finally, there is the color
difference – Luigi is wearing his traditional green shirt under his coveralls.
It is easy to argue that you don’t need both since they are
similar. But can you really have one and
not both of the Mario Bros? I don’t
think so. I will repeat what I said on
my review of the Mario ornament, however.
I wish one of the brothers had gotten a mushroom from their box – that
would really set the ornaments apart.
Overall, that’s a minor complaint.
These ornaments are fun, and anyone who spent happy hours playing these
games will be happy to add these ornaments to their collection.
Like with Mario, Luigi won’t stand on his own. He’s jumping, he isn’t supposed to
stand. However, the ornament is
balanced, so he hangs straight.
So if you have fond memories of Luigi and the rest of the
gang, this is an ornament to hunt down.
Original Price: $15.95
Oh my god, I LOVE it!!
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