2013 D23 Expo Exclusive
Cinderella’s Castle will boast a new look for what is being billed as the ultimate Disney fan event. A repaint of his 2013 Keepsake Ornament willbe issued for and only available at the 2013 D23 Expo Event, Being held August 9-11 in Anaheim, CA.
Repaint
Original
Cinderella’s Castle
Disney Cinderella
The 2013 KOC Collector’s Edition Dream Book is in the Mail
Keep an eye on your mailbox as the 2013 KOC Collector’s Edition Dream Book has not only started to ship, but has also already found it’s way into the hands of a few lucky KOC members in both the US and Canada.
Two Series to End in 2013
BREAKING NEWS! – With the successful release of last years ‘Kringleville Fire Station’ and the much anticipated release of a fourth structure, many believed that the little town of Kringelville was on solid footing. This has proven not to be the case, as it has just been announced, that all future construction in this merry little town, the place Santa calls home, will be ceased after 2013. We attempted to contact the town architect, Ken Crow, for comment but he was unavailable as of the time of this posting.
1225 KRINGLEVILLE DRIVE
4th and Final in the Kringleville series.
Features a house with a bay window.
Slide lever to see Santa pop up and down the
chimney. Attach to a light string for optional
lighting effect. By Ken Crow. 4⅜” h.
$17.95 USA QX9025
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
In other news today, collectors have unilaterally shown remorse over the passing of yet another short lived Disney series. With only 5 characters represented, it was reported today that “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”, the once promising series featuring different character from the animated holiday classic of the same name, would become part of Christmas Past.
Bob Cratchet and Tiny Tim
5th and Final in the Mickey’s Christmas Carol series.
Features Bob Cratchet (Mickey Mouse) with his arms
outstretched holding Tiny Tim (Morty Fieldmouse)
in the air. By Nello Williams. 3½” w.
$17.95 USA QX9145
Let It SNOW! Continuity Collection
The Let it SNOW collection by Keepsake Artist Tammy Haddix draws inspiration from her Frosty Fun Decade ornament series. Get your wintry fun started at Keepsake Ornament Debut weekend, only at your Hallmark Gold Crown store.
Click on the pictures below to see larger images.
Let It Snow!
Continuity Collection
Clicking the image above will take you to the first ornament in this collection, scroll down on that page to see the rest of the collection.
Reveal: New Parents
New Parents
Celebrating 40 Years of Keepsakes
The Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments line is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a tribute to the original Rocking Horse ornament.
Very popular with Keepsake collectors and enthusiasts, the Rocking Horse series ran from 1981 to 1996.
The anniversary ornament is made of premium materials featuring a porcelain body and rocker, fabric yarn tail and metal stirrups. In recognition of the 40th anniversary, ruby-colored gems adorn the chest plate and rocker.
Forty Years of Memories
2013 Barbie Heirloom Ornaments
Carlton Cards will be releasing 6 Barbie ornaments as part of their 2013 Heirloom Ornament Collection.
Holiday™ BARBIE™ Ornament
1st in the ornament series
Inspired by Holiday™ Barbie® Doll.
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Holiday™ Barbie® Doll collection, Barbie shines in a silver-themed dress with wintery accents.
A special charm to commemorate the silver anniversary is also attached to the ornament. 4½” h.
$17.95 USA CXOR-079D
Holiday™ BARBIE™ Ornament
1st in the ornament series
Inspired by Holiday™ Barbie® Doll.
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Holiday™ Barbie® Doll collection, Barbie shines in a silver-themed dress with wintery accents.
A special charm to commemorate the silver anniversary is also attached to the ornament. 4½” h.
$17.95 USA CXOR-080D
Pink & Pretty™ BARBIE™ Ornament
1st in series
Everything about her is chic, including her
faux fur edged robe. 4¼” h.
$18.95 USA CXOR-081D
1959 Debut™ BARBIE™ Ornament
Barbie™ collectors everywhere will recognize this
accurately designed homage to the original Barbie®
doll introduced in 1959. 4½” h.
$17.95 USA CXOR-091D
Sophisticated Lady™ BARBIE™ Ornament
Barbie’s elegance abounds with this opulent
evening gown and coat. Every exquisite detail
portrays sophistication. 4½” h.
$19.95 USA CXOR-078D
Prima Ballerina™ BARBIE™ Ornament
Poised on stage with a classic tutu and silver tiara,
Prima Ballerina is ready for her encore performance. 4¾” h.
$17.95 USA CXOR-092D
In addition to the 6 Barbies being released by Carlton Cards, two other Barbie ornaments will be released as part of the American Greetings line.
Solo in the Spotlight™ BARBIE™ Ornament
$12.99 USA AXOR-094D
Mariposa™ BARBIE™ Ornament
Simply dazzling as a magical butterfly fairy with
sparkly wings, Mariposa™ BARBIE™ is the
star of her own movie. 4½” h.
$12.99 USA AXO-081D
Victorian Dollhouse Facade Revealed
The facade of this years Victorian Dollhouse (QXC5064), a Hangin’ WITH YOUR BUDDIES! event exclusive, has been revealed.
As many had expected, it has a striking resemblance to Stately Victorian, 30th in the Nostalgic Houses and Shops series.
Victorian Dollhouse
Stately Victorian
Featured Artist – Julie Forsyth
Julie Forsyth
Sculptor V
Julie Forsyth is a sculptor, dancer and lover of pink. If you’ve caught her delicate designs in the past, you’ll love what she’s got in store for 2013. Get a sneak peek of three of Julie’s ornaments right here.
Ballerina Dreams
“It’s always fun to do ballerinas because I have a background in dance. My mother had been a dancer, I danced when I was a kid and my daughter had ten years of dance experience. So, having sat through a lot of ballet classes, I’m kind of fussy about poses and how they’re depicted.
It’s a beautiful art and I enjoy sculpting the ballerinas.
This ballerina has a skirt, so I had to make sure that the fabric we chose was soft enough to drape properly and not stick straight up like it was hooked to a hula-hoop!”
Cinderelly! Cinderelly!
“This was a traditional sculpt that I did with wax. I had images, research and color palettes for this ornament from Disney—but of course I watched the movie for inspiration, too.
I had to know which mice were doing what, what they were wearing and how many of them there were! There is also a little bit of fabric ribbon to add more detail.
I raised kids, I was a kid myself, and I’ve got grand-kids, so Disney’s a part of our family.”
Beautiful Ballerina
“I went with a traditional ornament shape for collectors who like a traditional tree with glass ornaments, ball ornaments or finial ornaments.
It was fun! I worked with an engineer who helped design the finial ornament shape itself. It’s much faster to work in partnership with someone who knows what they’re doing when it comes to the technical stuff. I added paint, glitter—as much bling on there as I could.
I make sure my daughter gets all of my ornaments. She has a special tree for all her dancers and favorite ornaments!”
KOC Membership Processing NOW Available Online
Individuals in the U.S. now have a new option when either joining the Keepsake Ornament Club or renewing their KOC membership – online processing.
To process your membership online, simply click on either the ‘SIGN IN / BECOME A MEMBER’ or ‘JOIN OR RENEW ONLINE’ buttons located in the Keepsake Ornament section of Hallmark’s main website; or the ‘RENEW MEMBERSHIP’ button located in the sites KOC section. After clicking on a button, you will be guided through a very simple process that takes you through all your choices and allows you to either enter or review your personal information. At the end you click submit and your done.
And the best thing of all is… there’s no waiting!