Local Clubs Receive Second Mailing for 2016
The third of four mailing that the national Keepsake Ornament Club will be sending to Local Clubs this year is currently being delivered to Club Sponsors/Club Contacts.
The shipment contains:
- The May 2016 issue of Collectively Speaking – The local club newsletter for the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club.
- Dream Book Party Keepsake Ornament Sneak Peek presentation. Revealed in this Sneak Peek is some very exciting product news, including a preview of some 2017 2nd in series ornaments, some of your other favorite series and an early look at some of the 2017 Keepsake Ornament Club exclusives!
- In addition to the Sneak Peek, there is a surprise—two free Keepsake Ornaments and two ‘2015 KOC Event’ Mint Tins for your club to use as raffle prizes, register-to-win prizes or however your club chooses.
NOTE: We have reports of clubs receiving: “Woody and Bullseye” from 2002; “Albert Pujols” and “Journey of the Kings” from 2005; “Mickey as Bob Cratchit” from 2009; “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth”, “A Cheery Masterpiece”, “Cast Away!”, “Lando Calrissian”, “Plane Crazy”, “Season of Beauty” and “Snow One Like Tinkerbell” from 2010; “Mystery Frosty” from 2011; “Jingle Bells” from 2012 and Father Christmas’ Reindeer from 2013. What ornaments did your Club receive? Please let us know in the comments section below.
Inside Split-Level Dream Home
Relive the high-life with this mid-1950s to mid-1970s split-level architectural icon. The exterior is composed of wood and brick punctuated by large picture windows. That said, it is the interior that hearkens back to another era.
Split-Level Dream Home
(exterior)
33rd in the Nostalgic Houses and Shops series
Split-Level Dream Home
(interior)
33rd in the Nostalgic Houses and Shops series
The floor plan features a two-story high section, with vaulted ceilings and large picture windows, joined to a single-story section located a half-story in between, creating three distinct interior areas. A bedroom is tucked away on the quiet upper level, the central level makes room for a spacious living room while the lower level (partly below grade) provides room for storage and parking.
All three rooms contain minimal decorative elements for a modern feel. The bedroom features a Meredew double bed with 2 night cabinets, matching atomic lamps and a daffodil yellow Chenille bedspread. The living-room highlights geometric wallpaper, an asymmetrical Adrian Pearsall Platform sofa, and a teak wood lamp. An undecorated Christmas tree awaits the homeowners personal touch. Can you imagine Anita’s Nifty Fifties Keepsake Ornaments and Bubble Lights on the tree? How about Robert Chad’s Retro Reindeer?
2016 Reveal: Additional NYC Event Exclusive Ornaments
In addition to the 2016 Fan Convention exclusive products that were announced earlier, two more exclusive ornaments will be available at the New York City events this fall.
Maxine
STAR TREK™ 50th Anniversary
Rainbow Brite
2016 Sneak Peek: Regional Keepsake Ornaments
Hallmark will be reissuing the two Kansas City-themed Keepsake Ornaments from 2015 along with two new Texas-themed repaints and one new Colorado themed ornament. All will be exclusively available at participating Hallmark Gold Crown stores across the country beginning Ornament Debut Weekend, October 1-2, 2016.
New
Texas Santa
Texas BBQ
Colorado Snowflake
Re-issued
A Kansas City Tradition
My Kind of Cow Town
2016 Sneak Peek: Cityscapes Collection
Celebrate your city with these exclusive Keepsake Ornaments that feature historic landmarks and hometown charm!
In addition to reissuing the four ceramic cityscape Keepsake Ornaments from 2015, Hallmark will be releasing several new designs. The six new cities represented include Philadelphia, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Las Vegas and San Antonio. All ten ornaments will be available beginning Ornament Debut Weekend, October 1-2 2016.
New
Philadelphia
Cityscapes
Chicago
Cityscapes
Pittsburgh
Cityscapes
Atlanta
Cityscapes
Las Vegas
Cityscapes
San Antonio
Cityscapes
Re-issued
New York City
Cityscapes
Kansas City
Cityscapes
Denver
Cityscapes
Dallas
Cityscapes
2016 Gift of Memories Event Promotion
Looking like a jolly ole’ carved Christmas tree marionette, this Santa ornament will bring a ho-ho-whole lotta fun to your tree.
Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!
$5.95 USA with any Hallmark Keepsake Ornament
purchase (regularly $12.95 USA)
Not Pictured in Dream Book (UPDATED)
Eleven core line ornaments aren’t pictured in the 2016 Dream Book. They include one late offering, three re-issued ornaments; Ruby Red Cardinal (QGO1611) by Edythe Kegrize, Radiant Cross (QGO1614) by Ruth Donikowski and Big Box of 64! (QXI3681) by Rodney Gentry and seven repaints.
Sparkling Snowflake
Hand-Blown Glass
Black Tie
Repaint of 2015 Keepsake Ornament
Celebrate Christmas
Repaint of 2015 Keepsake Ornament
Baking Mom and Daughter Memories
Repaint of 2015 Keepsake Ornament
Peyton Manning
Superbowl 50 Champion
Denver Broncos
Repaint of 2014 Keepsake ornament
Ben Roethlisbergber
Pittsburgh Steelers
13th in the Football Legends series
Note: Also issued as a limited-quantity repaint in 2009.
A Day at the Beach
Repaint of 2015 Keepsake ornament
Do You Beer What I Beer?
Repaint of 2014 Keepsake ornament
2017 Sneak Peek: Nostalgic Houses & Shops
Palmiter Hardware & Supply
Nostalgic Houses & Shops
34th in the series.
Exclusive Hallmark.com limited edition itty bittys® (UPDATED)
A series of ten limited edition itty bittys will launch exclusively on Hallmark.com, starting in early May and continuing each month through October. Remember they will NOT be available in stores and will sell out fast, so don’t forget these dates!
Han Solo™ in Carbonite
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™
Available beginning May 4, 2016
Shy Violet™
Rainbow Brite™
Available beginning June 6, 2016
Zinnia
Mary’s Angels
Available beginning June 6, 2016
TYG™
Shirt Tales™
Available beginning July 18, 2016
Bogey™
Shirt Tales™
Available beginning July 18, 2016
Rick™
Shirt Tales™
Available beginning July 18, 2016
Pammy™
Shirt Tales™
Available beginning July 18, 2016
Winter Soldier™ (Bucky)
Captain America™
Available beginning August 22, 2016
Maxine™
Available beginning October 10, 2016
Floyd™
Available beginning October 10, 2016
Featured Series: Santa’s Sweet Ride
This month’s featured series, Santa’s Sweet Ride by Tammy Haddix, celebrates its 10th and final year in 2016.
Santa’s Sweet Ride
10th and Final in the series.
Santa’s Sweet Reindeer
Limited Edition
“This one was for my mom,” Tammy Haddix says of her Santa’s Sweet Ride series. “Not everyone knows this, but Santa’s hat is made out of an icing tip–a nod to her cake decorating.”
Lots of candies and sweets have gone into the making of each year’s ornament, as Tammy figured out how to craft each part of Santa’s annual vehicle. She has used everything from wafer cookies and fruit-striped gum to candy canes.
And while Santa’s Sweet Ride is coming to an end in 2016, you can be sure Tammy has lots of ideas for Santa in the works for the future!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Watch Tammy’s 2015 ‘Home & Family” interview, where she talks about this series and some of her ornaments.