Several popular past year Keepsake ornaments have been incorporated into the design of “Time for Toys,” 2nd in the “Once Upon a Christmas” series, including: two 1st in series ornaments, a popular wooden toy and a design element from another piece.

Time For Toys
2nd in the Once Upon a Christmas series

Keepsake Artist contributions:

  • Santa & ornament base – Robert Chad
  • Work Bench – Orville Wilson
  • Robot – Nello Williams
  • Pipe in Gift Box – Joanne Eschrich

Interesting Details:

  • Santa is painting “Waddles”, a wooden duck pull-toy (QX8952) from ’01 by Sharon Visker.
  • Miniaturized versions of the 1st in the “Robot Parade” series (QX6771) from ’01 by Nello Williams and the 1st in the “A Pony for Christmas” series (QX6316) from ’98 by Linda Sickman sit on Santa’s work bench along with the “Pipe in Gift Box”, which was Joanne Eschrich’s contribution to “Mrs. Claus’s Cupboard” (QXC5033), the ’11 Keepsake Studio collaborative piece, and a Tracy Larsen train rests on the floor.
  • The base includes embossed images of: (counter-clockwise) “Snowy Surprise”, membership ornament (QXC4529) from ’99 by Tammy Haddix, “Love to Shop”, 2nd and Final in the Forever Friends series (QXM8935) from ’05 by Sue Tague, “Cuddly Lamb” (QX5199) from ’91 by Anita Marra Rogers, “Penguin Races”, penguin on sled (QXM8155) from ’05 by Kris Gaughran’s and the “1968 Murray Jolly Roger Flagship”, 6th in the Kiddie Car Classic series (QX6279) from ’99 by Don Palimiter.