John Collin Francis

Registration

Opens: July 23 – July 30 (at participating Hallmark stores)

Event Fees:  $10 with any $15 Keepsake Ornament purchase. (Open to Keepsake Collector’s Club members only.)

Attending Artists

Agenda

Artist Signings

• The number of ornaments signed per artist was determined by the total number of registered attendees for each event. Only current-year 1994 ornaments were allowed to be signed, excluding the 1993 “Santa’s Favorite Stop” and 1993 “Circle of Friendship”.
• Artists were available to sign from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 am.; 11:20 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; and 2:40 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Artists resumed at 5:20 p.m. for any remaining attendees who had not received their signatures.

Mrs. Claus’ Cupboard Shop

EXPO Souvenir Shop

• Two of the six repainted Golden Old World Silver Collection ornaments were available at each of the eight regional events.
• EXPO Sweatshirt
• EXPO Pin
• EXPO Single-Use Camera

Games

• Play “Hallmark Keepsake Challenge” on the Spotlight Stage all throughout the day.

Presentations

• Clara Johnson Scroggins (Main Expo Stage and Memories Stage)
• Keepsake Collector’s Club Presentation – Rachel Perkal

Register-to-Win – Held at 5:00 p.m.

North Pole Photo Shop – Get your photo taken with Rodney and Rhonda Reindeer

Behind the Scenes

• Artists’ Studio/Ornament Development Process
• Sculpey Studio – Try your hand at ornament sculpting.
• History of Keepsake Ornaments Exhibit
• View the “Memories of Conventions” Past Video
• 1995 Easter Keepsake Ornament Preview
• View the 1994 Keepsake Ornament Collection

“Members Only” Keepsake Collector’s Club House

Collector’s Ornament Trees

Sign the World’s Largest Ornament – This ornament traveled to each EXPO where attendees could sign one side of it.  It also appeared at later year events.

Local Club Pin Swap

Event Notes