Updated Keepsake Ornament Packaging
Keepsake Ornament packaging will be updated in 2013 with a new design.
When Keepsake Ornaments hit store shelves later this year, you will see them in newly designed boxes. Concieved by Hallmark’s +packaging studio, the boxes are intended to showcase an ornament’s collectibility, and more to this individual story and offer some surprise when opened year after year.
2013 Reveal: Wireless Disney Band Continuity Program (UPDATED)
Create a medley of holiday cheer by collecting all 5 members of the Disney Band-each features a different instrument and plays 2 well-known Christmas songs.
Minnie
Wireless Disney Band
Donald
Wireless Disney Band
Goofy
Wireless Disney Band
Daisy
Wireless Disney Band
Mickey
Wireless Disney Band
Minnie – Available beginning September 25
Donald– Available beginning October 7
Goofy – Available beginning October 21
Daisy – Available beginning November 4
Mickey – Available beginning November 18
While they each play special songs and move to the music individually, the real fun begins when they wirelessly interact with each other for a complete band experience-even if they’re placed in different areas of the same room.
Wireless function works up to 25’ apart. Each song approx. 10 – 20 seconds. Press and hold button to activate continuous play mode (a song plays every 2 minutes). On/off switch; includes 3 replaceable AAA batteries. $15.95 each with any purchase. Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive.
2013 Snowman Techno Plush
This years Snowman Techno Plush will feature a snowman and his snow pup flanking a snow and little red bird topped lamp post.
Merry Carolers Trio
10th in the collection
The snowman bobs and sways as he
sings a fun version of “We Wish You
a Merry Christmas” with a little help
from his dog and bird friends.
Lamp post lights up.
$15.95 USA with the purchase of
3 Hallmark cards (regularly $29.95 USA)
8½” x 10″ x 6″
LPR1651
Additionally in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Snowman techno plush, Hallmark will be re-issuing Caroling Snowmen, (PR2819) the first techno plush originally issued in ’03.
10th in Series Commemorative
Caroling Snowmen
(Snow Man Duo)
Re-release of the very 1st Techno Plush from the Snowman Techno Plush series. Plays a version
of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Includes commemorative label.
11″ x 10½” x 6″
$39.95 USA XKT1285
Featured Artist – Don Palmiter
Don Palmiter
Senior Sculptor
Don Palmiter was just 2 years old when his parents snapped a picture of him sitting proudly behind the wheel of his older brother’s pedal car.
“It was a 1948 Steel Craft Pontiac® station wagon. Burgundy with crème trim,” he says with the warmth and emotion usually relegated to describing an old flame. It’s a passion that has earned him the reputation around Hallmark and with ornament enthusiasts as “The Car Guy.”
Palmiter says growing up he loved art, but it wasn’t until his senior year of high school in 1967 that he knew he’d make art his career. At that time, Hallmark actively recruited seniors. One week after graduation, Palmiter was producing and embossing greeting cards. By the mid 1970s, he made the jump to sculpting.
Then, in 1987 Palmiter was thrilled to make the move to the Keepsake Ornament division. He quickly realized there were few men among the avid ornament enthusiasts. The reason? There was nothing masculine in the offering. Palmiter began to wonder what men would be enthusiastic enough about to start collecting. He needed to look no further than his own first love: cars.
Three years after presenting his idea, the American Classic Car Series was launched with tremendous success. Palmiter decided that he needed to pay homage to his first car, a 1948 Steel Craft Pontiac® station wagon pedal car. So in 1991, Kiddie Car Classics was launched. ”
I travel to signing events all over the country,” Palmiter says. “People will show me pictures of the pedal cars they had as children and then have me sign that exact replica. They are thrilled that I have created an ornament from ‘their’ car. I can’t tell you how much I thoroughly enjoy that.”
Stately Victorian
30th in the Nostalgic Houses & Shops series
“I try to incorporate a personal story or surprise into every Keepsake Ornament that I create, whether it’s an Italian restaurant named after a dear friend or a piece of furniture based on one of my own antiques.
This ornament has its own story that I think collectors will really appreciate. If you look inside, there is a tiny replica of the very first ornament from the Nostalgic Houses and Shops series—a brightly painted Victorian House tucked right underneath the Christmas tree.
There is a lot to be excited about in 2013 for fans of this series, but I don’t want to spoil any surprises just yet!”
New Faces in Keepsakes
Jake Angell
Multimedia Designer III
Jake, a Kansas City, Missouri native, has worked for Hallmark since 2000. After studying Graphic Design in college, and working at Hallmark with packaging and game design for various products including Asteroid Andy, he joined the Keepsake studio in 2012.
Look for several of his designs in the 2013 Keepsake ornament line including his debut ornament, a little skeleton guy (his own character design) and a few other pop culture pieces from LucasFilm Ltd., Marvel and Disney/Pixar.
Jim Kemme
Contributing Artist, Sculptor
Jim received a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 1966 and originally joined Hallmark the very same year. Since then he has enjoyed a long and varied creative career both within Hallmark and as an independent artisan.
Over the years he has sculpted a wide range of products including the ever-popular, fun-loving Peanuts characters and the beautifully detailed Nature’s Sketchbook Collection by Marjolein Bastin.
To this day Jim continues to enjoy sculpting a wide variety of unique and new products for Hallmark. And as a special part of his artistic work, Jim is very pleased to share his creative contributions to the Keepsake Ornament offering for 2013.
2013 In-Store Event Dates Announced
The following In-store event dates have been set for 2013.
Spring Open House (and VIP event ) Weekend*
April 26-28, 2013
Dream Book Party
May 4, 2013
Keepsake Ornament Premiere
July 13-21, 2013
Member Opportunity
September 7, 2013
Keepsake Ornament Debut
October 5-13, 2013
Pre-Season Stock-Up Event*
October 14-27, 2013
Holiday Open House (and VIP event) Weekend
November 8-11, 2013
NOTE: Event has been extended this year to include Veteran’s Day, Monday, November 11
Snowvember Weekend
November 22-24, 2013
Keepsake Ornament Gift of Memories Weekend
December 6-8, 2013
*NOTE: Hallmark event that is not Keepsake Ornament related.
Hangin’ With Your Buddies! Artist Signings Choices
Choose your artists, choose your times!
The KOC is doing their best to give attendees of next years event as much flexibility as possible to build their own event! As such during registration* (starting April 1, 2013) individuals will be able to choose:
- two of the three groups of artists and
- their artist signings times.
*Attendees will know all their artists and the signings times as soon as they register.
Please go to our ‘Hallmark Events’ section (located on the right side bar) for a comprehensive look at what we know so far about the 2013 Keepsake Ornament Club event.
Additions to POS List (11/29/2012)
As of November 28, eleven more Keepsake ornaments have been added to the POS (permanently out-of-stock)* list, bringing the total number of sell outs to 73.
Here is a list of the additional 2012 Keepsake ornaments that have sold out at the warehouse:
pg. 7
A SWEET SURPRISE
5th in the Making Memories series
QX8084
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 10
A PONY FOR CHRISTMAS
15th in the series
QXG8094
pg. 28
DARTH VADER PEEKBUSTER
Star Wars™
QXI2971
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 31
BABY GIRL’S FIRST CHRISTMAS
QXG4634
pg. 41
GRANDSON
QX4694
pg. 44
FOREVER FAMILY
QXG4774
pg. 56
THE SHOE CHANDELIER BARBIE™ ORNAMENT
QXI2684
pg. 69
DARTH VADER
LEGO® Star Wars™
QXI2619
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
IMPERIAL STORMTROOPER™
LEGO® Star Wars™
QXI2661
pg. 71
BEWARE MY POWER
Green Lantern™
QXI2851
CATWOMAN
Batman™
QXI3049
* POS (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.
KOC Exclusive, Mrs. Claus’s Cupboard SOLD OUT
The repaint of ‘Mrs. Claus’s Cupboard’ (the 2011 KOC event ornament), offered as one of this year KOC exclusive special offers, has sold out.
Mrs. Claus’s Cupboard
Repaint of 2011 KOC event ornament
UPDATE (12/6/12): Hallmark has notified stores that due to the recent sell through of the Mrs. Claus’s Cupboard, they can now sell their display piece.
Additions to POS List (11/24/2012)
As of November 21, six more Keepsake ornaments have been added to the POS (permanently out-of-stock)* list, bringing the total number of sell outs to 62.
Here is a list of the additional 2012 Keepsake ornaments that have sold out at the warehouse:
pg. 22
LOOKING GOOD FOR THE LORD
QSM7771
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 28
NAUGHTY OR NICE?
QXG4944
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 41
GRANDDAUGHTER
QXG4684
pg. 42
MAKING MOTHER-DAUGHTER MEMORIES
QXG4754
pg. 46
SNOW IN LOVE
QXG4534
pg. 71
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
Batman™
QXI2841
For a complete list of all the 2012 ornaments that are permanently out-of-stock at the warehouse, please refer to our new ‘2012 SOLD OUT List’section located on the right side bar.
* POS (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.