2015 Sneak Peek: Tin Toys
Here is a sneak peek of the 2nd in the “Tin Toys” series. Each ornament in this series will feature a crafted metal design inspired by antique tin toys.
Rootin’ Tootin’ Cowboy
2nd in the Tin Toys series
Three Keepsake Artists to Leave Hallmark
After working for Hallmark for 18 years, 17 of which were in Keepsakes, Hallmark Artist Julie Forsyth will be leaving Hallmark.
Likewise Hallmark Production Designer Valerie Shanks who has been with Hallmark since 2006 (Keepsakes since 2007)
and Diana McGehee, a 38 year Senior Production Artist (who spent all but 6 of those years in Keepsakes), will also be leaving.
2015 KOC Special Edition
KOC to issue a repaint of the intricate “Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen Sink”. Featuring contributions by every member of the Keepsake Studio. This ornament is a repaint of the 2014 In-Store Artist Signing Events piece. Here is a close-up sneak peek of some of the color modifications.
Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen Sink
Reveal: Little Saint Nick
Hallmark to follow last year’s “Surfin’ Safari Santa” (QGO1383) with a second Keepsake Ornament featuring another popular Beach Boys hit.
Little Saint Nick
2015 Sneak Peek & Wallpaper
Turn your screen into a whimsical winter wonderland with this month’s Free Desktop Wallpaper, featuring the 6th in the Frosty Fun Decade series by Keepsake Artist Tammy Haddix.
Frosty Fun Decade
6th in the series
Barbie is Back!
Hallmark Signs New Licensing Agreement with Mattel
Hallmark and Mattel today announced a new licensing agreement that will bring the Barbie® brand license back to Hallmark in 2015.
With this contract, Hallmark secures the rights to create holiday ornaments and plush products in the U.S. and Canada. The products will have broad distribution through multiple retail channels, with exclusive items in the nationwide network of Hallmark Gold Crown® stores.
“It’s beyond exciting to have Barbie back at Hallmark,” said Cindy Mahoney, Vice President – Hallmark Licensing. “The iconic Barbie brand is so beloved by families and collectors alike, particularly Holiday Barbie. And get ready, because we have some creative, quality products planned to celebrate Barbie’s return.”
The first new Barbie™ products from Hallmark will appear in Hallmark Gold Crown stores for Keepsake Ornament Premiere in July 2015.
Product details are still in development, but the planned products for 2015 will include:
Eight Barbie Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, starting with a Celebration Barbie Bonus Pack featuring the 2013 and 2014 Holiday® Barbie™ Dolls, available exclusively at Hallmark Gold Crown stores.
Celebration Barbie™ Ornament Set
Inspired by the 2013 and 2014 Holiday Barbie™ Dolls
Completes the Celebration Barbie™ Ornament series.
By Robert Hurlburt and Patricia Andrews. 4″ h.
$40.00 USA QXI2787 (left) QXI2789 (right)
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
Barbie® doll as an itty bittys® pint-sized plush, available exclusively at Hallmark Gold Crown stores.
Other Hallmark-branded ornaments available during the holiday season at participating department stores, book stores and mass-channel retailers.
In addition, the new licensing agreement includes rights for Hallmark to create products with three other Mattel properties: Monster High®, Ever After High® and Hot Wheels®.
Seven 2014 Keepsake Ornament Designs to Be Re-issued in 2015
In addition to the ornament accessories (Ornament Hooks, Miniature Ornament Hooks, Special Keepsake Ornament Hangers, Light String Adapter & Ornament Spotlight) seven Gold Crown exclusive ornaments will be re-issued as part of the 2015 Keepsake ornament line. They include:
Here Comes Santa Claus!
Tree Topper
By Ken Crow. 13½” h.
$99.95 USA QGO1686
Happiness Makes Magic
Battery operated. By Ken Crow. 4¾” h.
$29.95 USA QGO1193
Little Hands
Handprint Ornament Kit
Photo holder. Porcelain. By Terri Steiger. 5½” h.
$17.95 USA QGO1169
Baby’s First Birthday
Photo holder.
By Nina Aubé.
$12.95 USA QGO1053
Time To Fly
Glass with feather.
By Ruth Donikowski.
$14.95 USA QHG1223
La Fe Y El Amor
Artist crafted and metal.
By Sharon Visker.
$14.95 USA QSM7763
Sweet Skull
By Sharon Visker. 3″ d.
$14.95 USA QFO5249
December Keepsake Wallpaper
This month’s Free Desktop Wallpaper, features Comfy Cozy Snowman by Terri Steiger serveing up some holiday cheer.
Comfy Cozy Snowman
Additions to POS List (11/30/2014)
As of November 26, seventeen more Keepsake ornaments have been added to the permanently out-of-stock* list, bringing the total number of sell outs to 41**.
Here is a list of the additional 2014 Keepsake ornaments that have sold out at the distribution center:
pg. 17
HAPPINESS MAKES MAGIC
By Ken Crow.
QGO1193
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 18
STYLIN’ STATION WAGON
By Don Palmiter.
QGO1006
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 20
FROSTY FRIENDS
35th Anniversary
By Robert Hurlburt and Tom Best.
QGO1013
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 22
OTIS J. MUFFINSTUFF
10th in the Snowtop Lodge series
By Joanne Eschrich.
QX9046
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 23
HAPPY LITTLE ELF
By Anita Marra Rogers.
QXM8516
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
COCALICIOUS FUN
By Jim Kemme.
QGO1286
pg. 29
COZY COUNTRY CHURCH
By Don Palmiter.
QGO1326
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 40
WENDY CELEBRATES MADAME’S
90TH ANNIVERSARY
19th in the Madame Alexander® series
By Debra Nielsen.
QX9136
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 53
SHEAR GENIUS
By Matt Johnson.
QGO1493
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg 57
MINNIE’S PERFECT PRESENT
Mickey and Minnie
By Nello Williams.
QXD6013
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 62
A STICKY SITUATION
Taz-LOONEY TUNES
By Robert Chad.
QXI2443
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 63
HIGH-SPEED HI-JINKS
Road Runner-LOONY TUNES
QXI2436
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 64
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER®
50th Anniversary
By Nello Williams.
QXI2703
pg. 67
FLYING TIME MACHINE
Back to the Future Part II
QXI2746
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 75
GODZILLA
By Orville Wilson.
QXI2553
pg. 85
LIONEL® NORTH POLE EXPRESS
Set of 3 miniature ornaments
QXM8506
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
Not Pictured:
LIGHT STRING ADAPTER
QX7607
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
Additionally the following 12 ornaments have low or no inventory remaining and have been added to the temporarily out-of-stock list:
pg. 5
SANTA THE TOY BRINGER
By Edythe Kegrize.
QXM8526
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
SANTA’S LITTLE TEAPOT
By Matt Johnson.
QXM8536
Hallmark Gold Crown Excusive
pg. 8
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
By Edythe Kegrize and Robert Hurlburt.
QGO1413
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 11
WHOOOO’S WATCHING**
By Sharon Visker.
QGO1226
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 24
HUMMINGBIRD
10th in the Beauty of Birds series
By Edythe Kegrize.
QX9123
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 29
ANCHORED IN FAITH**
By Debra Nielsen.
QGO1343
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 31
HOLY FAMILY
By Julie Forsyth.
QGO1336
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 70
ROLLER RINK NIGHTS**
By Matt Johnson.
QGO1296
pg. 79
CLAUDE GIROUX
Philadelphia Flyers®
QXI2793
FRANK GORE
San Francisco 49ers®
QXI2826
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
“STOP YOU OUT”
Michael Straham
New York Giants®
QXI2843
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
JOE FLACCO
Baltimore Ravens®
QXI2803
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
* Permanently Out-of-Stock)/SOLD OUT List – A list of the ornaments that are no longer available for retailers to reorder. That said, keep in mind that any ornaments ordered prior to the sell out will be shipped to retailers. Depending on the quantities a retailer initially ordered, it may be faced with an early sell out. If you are looking to purchases any of these ornaments (especially those that are denoted as Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusives) you may want to do so early in the season.
** Three ornaments (‘Anchored in Faith’, ‘Whoooo’s Watching’ and ‘Roller Rink Nights’) previously identified as being POS have been moved to the temporarily out-of-stock list.
Holiday Salutations From the KOC
With the arrival of the holiday season Keepsake Ornament Club (KOC) members eagerly await what has become the second most anticipated mailing of the year-the annual KOC holiday card. In addition to including a sneak peek of one of a new 2015 Keepsake Ornament series, the 2014 card features a 2015 calendar and an event schedule that highlights next years key dates, including: Dreambook Party – 5/16, Ornament Premiere – 7/11-7/19, Keepsake Ornament Club Convention – 8/7-8/8, Ornament Debut – 10/3-10/11.
The front and back of the card unfolds to reveal a 2015 calendar with “Can’t Wait to Skate”, first in the ‘Mary Hamilton’s Bears’ series designed by Mary Hamilton and sculpted by Julie Forsyth, immediately on its left. The original illustration that inspired the piece is depicted on the inside of the card along with a few lines about the artist and the salutations from the Keepsake Ornament Club.
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Inside:
“Collectors of the Keepsake Ornaments Mary’s Angels series will be happy to know that we’re introducing an all-new Mary Hamilton series in 2015.
The Mary Hamilton’s Bears series will explore another popular portion of the “aww” inspiring world of characters created by this beloved and prolific Hallmark Master Artist.”
Can’t Wait to Skate
by Julie Forsyth
“And that’s not the only big news for 2015. All of us at Hallmark are looking forward to celebrating Mary Hamilton’s 60th anniversary. In 1955, after finishing studies at the Kansas City Art Institute, Mary took a rather slim portfolio of work to Hallmark-one that got her hired on the spot. That was a lucky day for all of us!”
Have a happy holiday season
and a wonderful 2015!
From your friends at the Keepsake Ornament Club
& the entire Keepsake Village