DESTINATION KEEPSAKES Sneak Peek Seminar
2015 Destination Keepsakes Sneak Peek seminar was hosted by Theresa Murphy (Retail Associate Merchandise Manager) and Kurt Gaulke (Product Development Manager).
DESTINATION… The Beach
Kokomo
Features a melting snowman (wearing sunglasses, a visor, and three sea shell buttons on his chest) holding a tropical drink. He is laying back on a light blue Adirondack styled lounge chair under a palm tree. Press the button to hear music from “Kokomo” performed by the Beach Boys.
By Nina Aubé.
Little Cup of Happy
Miniature version of 2015 “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” ornament. By Sharon Visker.
NOTE: Miniature line will be sized down and expanded in 2016.
DESTINATION… Halloween
Little Cup of Happy
Features a sweet little child done in Mary’s Angel styling wearing a black cat onesie costume holding a light purple square trick-or-treat bag while sitting on a squaty jack-o-lantern. Designed by Mary Hamilton. Sculpted by Robert Chad.
NOTE: This is one of the last ornaments Mary worked on prior to retiring.
Little Cup of Happy
Female companion to the 2014 Sweet Skull. Features a skull with a black braid across her head and big gold hoop earrings. A red rose is tucked into her left part line and an orange butterfly rests on her right part line. She has flowers around her eyes and a toothy grin with one red tooth. By Sharon Visker.
Happy “Owl”oween
Complement to the Beauty of Birds series. Features a stylized owl with an orange-red chest and eyes, a black head with a purple crest and glitter accents and black and purple wings and tail. All trimmed with thin gold lines. A gold crescent moon dangle hangs from underneath the owl. Designed by Edythe Kegrize. Sculpted by Jim Kemme.
DESTINATION… Happiest Place on Earth
The Art of Skiing Goofy
Based on “The Art of Skiing” animated short. Features a snow covered hill with a house on top. Pull the string to hear yodeling and see Goofy practice skiing (on the top of the hill going down the cliff). After a brief ascent, he skis down making a flip along the way. And see Donald and Mickey and Minnie sledding down the icy hill. By Ken Crow.
Disney Beauty and the Beast
25th Anniversary
Features Beauty and the Beast standing in front of a stained glass window surrounded by gray block. Press the button to hear music from “Beauty and the Beast.” performed by Angela Lansbury. By Katrina Bricker.
Lumiere
Disney Beauty and the Beast
Limited Quantity
Features Lumiere, wearing a top hat and holding a cane, in a dancing pose.
DESTINATION… Christmas
Beautiful Birdhouse
1st in the series
Features a simple light blue bird house decorated with white snowflakes surface detail atop a white base.
By Edythe Kegrize.
Crazy Christmas Camper
Features a gray RV with an inflatable snowman on top of it. Two thick bold curving red stripes and multiple angled large green bells silhouettes are painted on it’s side panels. Strings of white lights cover the vehicle. Press the button to hear a version of “Deck the Halls” and see a synchronized light show. By Matt Johnson.
DESTINATION… North Pole
Fly
Features a chubby faced penguin wearing a green scarf with a red jet pack with silver accents strapped to his back. Yellow and red flames are depicted coming out of it’s boosters. On ornament: “North Pole or Bust.” Press the button to hear music from “Fly” performed by Sugar Ray. By Jake Angell.
Santa’s Sweet Ride
10th in the series
Features Santa in a gingerbread sleigh with white icing on peppermint candy cane runners. By Tammy Haddix.
Santa’s Sweet Reindeer
Designed as a companion to the 2016 Santa’s Sweet Ride (sleigh) ornament (sold separately). Features a reindeer with a Swiss Roll body, a purple Zebra stripped gum saddle, green ears, peppermint candy cane horns, candy legs and gumdrop feet. By Tammy Haddix. Available beginning Ornament Debut.
Swing in the Holidays
The World of Frosty Friends
Features Frosty and his penguin pal on the playground. Depicts Penguin wearing a green scarf sitting on a peppermint swing that is attached to a white block pillar. Frosty is standing behind him. Push the button to hear a version of “Let it Snow” and see a synchronized light show as Frosty pushes his penguin pal on the swing. By Tracy Larsen and Tom Best.
Frosty Friends Gifts
Stocking Holder – Features Frosty sledding down a hill.
Snow Globe – Shaped like a large ice block with Frosty and his polar bear pal sitting on top (echos the first in series piece).
Perpetual Calendar – Features Frosty, his polar bear friend and ice block numbers.
Treat Container – Features an Igloo with Frosty and his polar bear friend sitting on top.
Ear Muffs – Features Frosty’s Head on each muff.
DESTINATION… Outer Space
Death Star Tree
Topper/Tabletop
Star Wars™
Connect to a Magic Cord or AC plug-in (both included) to hear “Star Wars Theme Song” or “Imperial March” and see a red or blue synchronized spinning light show. Remote control activated. By Orville Wilson.
Imperial Stormtrooper
Star Wars™
Press the button to hear memorial moments from this classic film including: …”These aren’t the droids you’re looking for…” and “Stop that ship. Blast them. By Orville Wilson.
NOTE: 2017 will be the 40th anniversary of Star Wars.
Ensign Pavel Checkov
Star Trek™
Limited Quantity
Complements the STAR TREK™ LEGENDS series.
By Anita Marra Rogers.
NOTE: 2016 will be the 50th anniversary of Star Trek.
DESTINATION… Hollywood
Sheriff Rick Grimes
The Walking Dead
Ollivander’s Wand Shop
Harry Potter™
Attaches to a light string for optional lighting effect. Look in magnified peek hole (on back) to see interior (stacks of wands). By Orville Wilson.
Meet the Flintstones
The Flintstones
Features Fred Flintstone sledding down the back of a purple Brontosaurus. Press the button to hear music from “The Flintstones Theme Song."
You're the One That I Want
GREASE
Press the button to hear music from “You're the one that I want” performed by Olivia Newton John.
DESTINATION... Blue Skies
Festive Flyer
KOC Exclusive
Features a hot air balloon (crafted from a gold glass bulb) trimmed with gold laser cut metal accents, red rhinestones and red flags with an artist crafted Santa Claus in a gold gondola with a red swag. By Edythe Kegrize.
2016 Barbie Ornaments Sneak Peek
In conjunction with the National Barbie® Doll Collectors Convention (NBDCC), Hallmark once again provided an advance screening of the Barbie Keepsake Ornaments and Itty Bittys that will be released later this year and a Sneak Peek of next years line. Amongst the 2016 ornaments and Itty Bittys that were reveled were:
Cherry Pie Picnic™ Barbie® Doll
Barbie™ Ornament
Fashion Barbie™ Collectors Set
itty bittys
Celebrating BARBIE® through the years. Features: Swim Barbie (1959 “debut” BARBIE® Doll), Spotlight Barbie (1960-1964 Solo in the Spotlight BARBIE® Doll), Evening Barbie (1960-1963 Enchanted Evening BARBIE® Doll) and Shopper Barbie (1959-1964 Suburban Shopper BARBIE® Doll).
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
Available beginning August 2016
Holiday Barbie Ornament Reveal
The wait is over. Here she is! Inspired by the 2015 Holiday Barbie™ Doll, this Keepsake Ornament is a must-have for collectors of all ages and the perfect way to celebrate the Barbie™ tradition of fabulous holiday fashions.
HOLIDAY BARBIE™ Ornaments
1st in the series.
Inspired by the 2015 Holiday Barbie™ Doll.
Each year this beautiful series will feature a different Barbie™ doll.
HOLIDAY BARBIE™
itty bittys®
3″ w. x 4″ h. x 2¼” d. each
$6.95 USA each.
1KID3394 (left) / 1KID3395 (right)
2015 Reveal: Holiday Barbie
We know that Barbie’s holiday dress is a BIG deal. Keep an eye out on June 1 for the big reveal!
Holiday Barbie™ Ornament
1st in the series
Reveal: 2015 NFL Keepsake Ornament
In addition to the nine previously announced NFL players Tom Brady (New England Patriots) will be included in the 2015 Keepsake Ornament line-up.
Tom Brady
New England Patriot
Throwback: STAR WARS RETURNS!
In 1997, a year after Hallmark introduced its first Star Wars™ related Keepsake Ornaments, Star Wars™ celebrated a milestone anniversary, the 20th Anniversary year of the original theatrical release of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope™. In response to the anniversary year, Lucas re-released the original trilogy in theaters*. This along with the impending release of the first installment of the long awaited prequel (just two years out) once again energized the Star Wars™ universe.
This set the tone for the new Keepsake Ornaments that were offered that year, including a new first in series piece. In honor of Star Wars Celebration, here is the original article about the 1997 Star Wars releases. Reprinted from Collector’s Courier: Volume Eleven, Number One.
With a major theatrical release of the (STAR WARS™) trilogy planned for this year*, STAR WARS enthusiasts are already gearing up to celebrate the 20th year of the original film.
The excitement began in 1996 with the “Millennium Falcon™” Keepsake Magic Ornament and “The Vehicles of STAR WARS” three-piece Keepsake Miniature Ornament set. This year, STAR WARS collectors and Keepsake Ornament collectors are eagerly anticipating the four STAR WARS Special Issue Ornaments that will arrive in Hallmark stores in time for the Keepsake Ornament Premiere in July.
“There’s been a very high level of anticipation among STAR WARS collectors for the Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments,” says Steve Sansweet, author of three books about STAR WARS memorabilia and owner of the largest private collection of STAR WARS memorabilia in the world. “These ornaments will be highly sought after because they’re dated, and they’re only being issued one year.”
The 1997 Keepsake Ornament line features four Special Issue Ornaments based on the original STAR WARS movie. Heading the cast of favorites is “Luke Skywalker™,” the first in the STAR WARS Collector’s Series.
Luke Skywalker
1st in the Star Wars™ series
Luke’s charming sidekicks—the best known team of droids in the Rebel Alliance—are known as C-3PO™ and R2-D2™. The team is so inseparable it’s hard to imagine them as anything but a two-piece Keepsake Miniature Ornament set!
Perhaps one of the most lovable STAR WARS character, the diminutive Jedi Master “Yoda™,” is being featured as a Keepsake Ornament that complements the STAR WARS Collector’s Series.
A dramatic Keepsake Magic Ornament, “Darth Vader™” is cloaked in black and looks every bit the threat that he is to those in the Rebel Alliance. The Imperial Commander’s light saber glows continuously and, with just the press of a button, you can hear the voice of James Earl Jones from the movie saying: “The force is with you, young Skywalker. But you are not a Jedi yet!”
Did You Know?
- The original STAR WARS movie was introduced in 1977. A major theatrical release of the STAR WARS trilogy is planned for this year, the 20th year of the film.
- STAR WARS trilogy videos released in 1995 sold 22 million units, making it the best-selling live-action video ever.
- A new STAR WARS novel came out in 1991. It jumped to No. 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list in its second week.
*The Star Wars Special Edition was a theatrical anniversary edition of the original trilogy, in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
The three movies were shown in USA from January through March with a monthly interval between each. A New Hope was released on January 31, 1997, followed by The Empire Strikes Back on February 21, 1997, and Return of the Jedi on March 7, 1997, but due to the box office success of the first two (mostly A New Hope which grossed the most of the three re-releases) it was pushed to a week later on March 14.
Hallmark Introduces Event-Exclusive Products for Star Wars Celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 25, 2015) — Hallmark is doubling up on excitement at this year’s Star Wars Celebration with a pair of Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments and a pair of the popular itty bittys® plush collectibles to be available exclusively at the fan event.
The two-packs will be sold in limited quantities each day of the event, scheduled April 16-19 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.
An Epic Vision is the name of the Keepsake Ornament two-pack that features Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader locked in a heated lightsaber duel as inspired by the styling of famed artist Ralph McQuarrie in preproduction art for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Nearly 40 years since their creation, McQuarrie’s original visions for the Star Wars galaxy of characters, craft and planets continues to inspire and delight fans. An Epic Vision has a total production run of 2,000 and sales will be limited to 500 per day ($40 per set).
An Epic Vision
Star Wars IV: A New Hope™
Set of 2 ornaments
Inspired by the styling of famed artist Ralph McQuarrie in preproduction
Sales limited to 500 sets per day for total production run of 2,000
Bossk and Dengar join Hallmark’s itty bittys line with a Celebration-exclusive two-pack of the fearsome bounty hunters seen in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
More than a dozen heroes, villains and creatures of Star Wars are now among the iconic characters of film, comics and television to appear as sweetly and uniquely styled plush itty bittys exclusively in Hallmark Gold Crown® stores and online at Hallmark.com.
This bounty hunter two-pack has a total production run of 2,200 and sales will be limited to 550 per day ($20 per set).
Bossk and Dengar
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back™
Sales limited to 550 sets per day for total production run of 2,200
Star Wars Celebration News
Although news travels fast, when it is coming from a galaxy far far away… it takes a little longer than we would hope for. Check back later today for information on the limited-quantity offerings Hallmark will be selling at this year’s Star Wars Celebration event.
Reveal: Home
Get ready to laugh and fall in love with “HOME,” the latest creation from DreamWorks Animation and Keepsake Ornaments.
Introducing the new DreamWorks Animation movie, “HOME,” as well as a fun way to commemorate it. Now you can hang onto OH, the loveable misfit from another planet, along with one of his unlikely friends from earth. Together, they discover the true meaning of the word HOME and have lots of laughs along the way.
The movie opens March 27. The Keepsake Ornament debuts in October.
Home
Dreamworks Animation
Available beginning Ornament Debut
Reveal: The Clock Strikes Twelve!
Commemorate the 65th anniversary of Disney Cinderella with The Clock Strikes Twelve! Keepsake Ornament, as well as the new theatrical movie release on March 13.
Connect to the Magic Cord (sold separately) to see and hear Cinderella as the clock strikes twelve. Available starting at Ornament Premiere.
The Clock Strikes Twelve!
Disney Cinderella
65th Anniversary