2019 Video: Thank You For All the Magic Mr. Crow
After 40 wonderful years, our beloved Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Master Artist Ken Crow has announced that he is retiring from Hallmark. We wish Ken the best in his new ‘master class of creativity,’ and will always be thankful for the countless smiles and memories his magic has provided.
2019 Video: Keepsake Ornament Club Convention
Earlier this month, Hallmark welcomed nearly 1,500 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club (KOC) super fans from across the country and Canada who descended upon Kansas City for the biennial KOC convention.
Experience the magic all over again! Relive the biggest moments and memories of the three days of the 2019 Keepsake Ornament Club Convention.
Reveal: 2019 KOC Event Exclusive Buttons
Hallmark once again gave away buttons in conjunction with the various activities at the convention, including seminars, workshops, games and the Saturday night dinner. Each location had a different button. Please see below for a breakdown of where each pin was given away.
Experience the Magic
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The Magic of Christmas
Saturday Night Dinner
Frosty Fun Decade
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Spin It to Win It
The Magic of Christmas
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Innovation and Magic Panel Seminar
Santa and His Reindeer
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License To Create! Panel Seminar
Mrs. Claus
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World of Miniatures Exhibit
Frosty Friends
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Keepsake Trivia
Puppy Love
Special Edition
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The Art of Sculpting Workshop
Pack it Up! Tutorial Seminar
Blue-gray Tanager
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Tom’s Cigar Hour Panel Seminar
Sledding Shenanigans
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Trim Your Home Tutorial Seminar
Beer Stein
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Scavenger Hunt
2019 KOC Convention: Please Give Us Your Feedback
This email was sent to all that attended the Convention.
Dear KOC Member,
We are so thankful you chose to spend your time with us last week in Kansas City. We hope you had a great time connecting with old friends and meeting new ones. We are already looking ahead to the next KOC Convention and would appreciate you taking a few moments to provide us your valuable feedback on how we can make the experience even better.
We’re super excited to get started, so please click here to complete the post-event survey by the end of the day Monday, August 19.
Again, thank you for joining us for the 2019 KOC convention.
Sincerely,
KOC Convention Team
Test Your Trivia!
At the 2019 Convention, Hallmark had a trivia display (as part of the Penguin Place exhibit inside the North Pole Village) that challenged attendees to test their Keepsake Ornament knowledge.
The trivia consisted of 18 panels on three two-sided walls. Each panel had a ribbon that could be pulled down to reveal the answer.
Now it’s your turn to experience the magic and find out if you are a Keepsake expert.
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Voting Booth: Vote for your favorite Keepsake series
At the Penguin Place exhibit, inside the North Pole Village, attendees were asked to pick their favorite Keepsake Ornament series.
Eight beloved series–A Pony for Christmas, Cozy Critters, Christmas Cupcakes, Beauty of Birds, Making Memories, Brilliant Butterflies, Season’s Treatings, and Puppy Love–were represented on different candy dispensers. Attendees were asked to take a piece of candy (salt water taffy) from their top pick.
Although we don’t have any candy to offer you, just for fun, which would you have voted for? You can only vote for one, so choose carefully! Use the poll below to share your choice!
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Voting Booth: Vote for the next Keepsake Ornament
At the Penguin Place exhibit, inside the North Pole Village, attendees were allowed to vote for the next Keepsake Ornament.
Five concept sketches–Crooning Cowboy by Tom Best, Style Superstar by Nina Aubé, Santa’s Treat Maker by Ken Crow, Christmas Bacon by Sharon Visker, and Snowball and Tux Yoga by Joanne Eschrich–were displayed on different candy dispensers. Attendees “could impact Keepsake history!” by just taking a piece of candy (a star mint) from their top pick and casting a vote for their favorite Keepsake Ornament concept.
Although we don’t have any candy to offer you, just for fun, which would you have voted for? Use the poll below to share your choice!
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2019 KOC Convention: Charter Member Ornament
For A Royal Charter Member
Event Exclusive
This re-imagined version of the 2018 “Shining Snow Angel” ornament was issued in limited quantities and only available as a gift for charter members at the 2019 Keepsake Ornament Club event. Keepsake Artist Tammy Haddix created a cheerful snow angel using Hallmark’s signature colors and crown, but added a heart of gold to signify the place you have in the KOC’s heart, and how grateful Hallmark is to have a place in yours.
2020 Sneak Peek: Experience the Magic
The Experience the Magic, KOC Event gave a glimpse into what is to come by revealing several 2020 offerings.
The Hallmark Visitors Center currently has a Keepsake Ornament series display. In addition to showing the development of the four new series debuting in 2019, it revealed what is in store for 2020. Including three new series that will start in 2020 along with three continuing series that will be celebrating milestone anniversaries next year.
1st in series.
Rocking Horse Memories
1st in the series.
Sweet Decade
1st in series.
Cinderella
Disney Princess Celebration
1st in a five-part series.
Milestone Anniversaries
A Job Well Done
Once Upon a Christmas
10th and Final in the series.
Shared Celebration
Snowball and Tuxedo
20th in the series.
Australian Shepherd
Puppy Love
30th in the series.
During the “Innovation and Magic Panel,” Kurt Gaulke (Product Design Manager) and Mike Brush (Editorial Director Keepsake Ornaments), and Phu Dang (Product Design Engineer), gave a behind the scenes look at the latest technologies and a sneak peek of what’s coming next!
Harry Potter™
Series
Albus Dumbledore™
Harry Potter™ Collection
Storytellers
Rubeus Hagrid™
Harry Potter™ Collection
Storytellers
Tannenbaum Twirler
Christmas Carnival
3rd in the five-part series.
During “License to Create!,” Christine Taylor (Licensing Creative Account Manager), Kevin Dilmore (Senior Writer II), and Charles V. Young (Product Development Manager) talked about what goes into the making of licensed character Keepsake ornaments and revealed what is in store for 2020.
Disney
Pokémon
Disney Fantasia
80th Anniversary
Set Sail for Adventure!
Disney Jungle Cruise
Pokémon Pikachu
Pokémon
STAR TREK™
Captain James T. Kirk
STAR TREK™ Mirror, Mirror Collection
Storytellers
Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
STAR TREK™ Mirror, Mirror Collection
Storytellers
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
STAR TREK™ Mirror, Mirror Collection
Storytellers
U.S.S. Enterprise™ Tree Topper
STAR TREK™ Mirror, Mirror Collection
During the “Trim Your Tree and More” session, the 11th in the Christmas Cupcakes series was on display in the front of the room under a small cloche.
Gingerbread Cutie
Christmas Cupcakes
11th in the series.
To see the complete 2020 Sneak Peek page click here.
NOTE: The 2020 Sneak Peek page can also be accessed by clicking the “2020 Sneak Peeks” link located under the “Areas of Interest” section on our home page.
KOC Convention App Reveals 2019 Mayor’s Christmas Tree Ornament Details
Since 1981 Mayor’s Christmas Tree Ornaments have been sold to help in raising money for the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund. From 1981 through 1986, the designs of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree commemorative ornaments came from the Hallmark ornament line and were revised in limited editions with the Mayor’s Christmas Tree inscription. Since 1987, each ornament has been an original, designed by Hallmark artists and creative staff and made from the wood of the previous year’s Mayor’s Christmas Tree. Proceeds from the purchase of these commemorative ornaments benefit the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund, a Kansas City charity since 1908, which benefits thousands of Kansas City’s less fortunate each year.
Here Comes Christmas
The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Ornament
The 2019 ornament, “Here Comes Christmas!” was designed by Hallmark Keepsake Artist Tammy Haddix. Be sure to fill out a pre-order form and bring it to Crown Center Customer Service, located on the 2nd level of the Crown Center Shops!
Pre-orders will be processed at the end of November, before the ornaments go on sale to the public. The 2019 ornament will be $15.95 each (plus tax) with $9.95 shipping.
Previous year’s ornaments are still available. These one of a kind ornaments are in limited quantity, once they are gone they are gone forever. While you’re in Kansas City for the Convention, don’t miss out on an opportunity to be a part of this time-honored tradition.