Decorative object including integral hanging member

A decorative object for hanging on a support surface;

• said decorative object comprising:
• a body having a front wall and a rear wall;
• a hanging member for mounting the object on the support surface, wherein the hanging member comprises:
• a body having a base, a shaft and a tip, wherein the base and shaft are oriented at an angle relative to each other;
• and
• wherein the rear wall is fabricated from a moldable material and the base of the hanging member is enveloped by the moldable material;
• and wherein the shaft extends outwardly from the rear wall at a same angle as the angle of the shaft to the base.

A decorative object for hanging on a support surface;

• said decorative object comprising:
• a body having a front wall and a rear wall;
• a recess defined in the rear wall;
• a T-shaped channel defined in the rear wall or integrally connected thereto;
• wherein the channel has a first region and a second region that are oriented at right angles to each other;
• and wherein the first region is in communication with the recess and the second region is in communication with the first region;
• a hanging member for mounting the object on the support surface, wherein the hanging member comprises:
• a body having a base, a shaft and a tip, wherein the base and shaft are oriented at an angle relative to each other;
• and wherein a first detent and a second detent extend outwardly from the base in opposite directions;
• and
• wherein the base of the hanging member is received in the second region of the channel and is fittingly locked into the second region by the first and second detents.

A method of installing decorative object on a support structure, including the steps of:

• providing a decorative object having a front wall and a rear wall;
• integrally forming or integrally connecting one or more hanging members with the rear wall of the object such that a shaft of each of the one or more hanging members extends outwardly from the rear wall at an angle;
• placing a tip of the shaft of each of the one or more hanging members against the support structure;
• and
• applying pressure to the front wall of the decorative object to drive the tip and shaft of each of the one or more hanging members into the support structure.