Final Local Club Mailing for 2012
The last of the four 2012 local club mailing from the national Keepsake Ornament Club is currently being delivered to Club Sponsors/Club Contacts.
The shipment contains:
- A repaint (gray-scale version) of the 2011 limited-quantity ‘Look Who’s Pook-a-Looz!’, Mickey Mouse, Special Edition ornament*
- November 2012 issue of Collectively Speaking and the annual membership roster form.
*NOTE: Previously this ornament was only available to attendees of the 2011 D23 Expo Event as an event exclusive offering.
Look Who’s Pook-a-Looz!
Special Edition
Hangin’ WITH YOUR BUDDIES Registration
The 2013 Keepsake Ornament Club Event
Registration opens: April 1, 2013 (at 12:00 p.m. CST)
Additions to POS List (11/10/2012)
As of November 7, five more Keepsake ornaments have been added to the POS (permanently out-of-stock)* list, bringing the total number of sell outs to 37.
Here is a list of the additional 2012 Keepsake ornaments that have sold out at the warehouse:
pg. 7
A SNOW HELLO
QXM9021
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 10
LET IT SNOW!
QXG3244
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 13
¡REGALOS! ¡REGALOS! ¡REGALOS!
Hoops & Yoyo™
QXM7744
pg. 39
BASKETBALL STAR
QXG4444
pg.70
CAPTAIN AMERICA
The Avengers™
QXI2611
The following ornament is close to selling out:
pg. 32
A COLORFUL CHRISTMAS PICTURE
Crayola®
QXI2644
* 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.
Additions to POS List (11/8/2012)
As of October 31, two more Keepsake ornaments have been added to the POS (permanently out-of-stock)* list, bringing the total number of sell outs to 32.
Here is a list of the additional 2012 Keepsake ornaments that have sold out at the warehouse:
pg. 14
TIME FOR TOYS
2nd in the Once Upon a Christmas series
QX8174
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 57
CELEBRATION BARBIE™ ORNAMENT
Special 2012 Edition (African American)
QXI2694
The following ornament is close to selling out:
pg. 32
A COLORFUL CHRISTMAS PICTURE
Crayola®
QXI2644
* 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.
The 2012 GIFt GUIDE is Now Available!
The Keepsake 2012 Gift Guide* is now available in stores. Stop by your local retailer to pick up a copy or click on the image below to view it and/or download a digital copy.
NOTE: You must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to download and view this file.
*Keepsake Gift Guide – a smaller version of the Dream Book which targets individuals who may not collect Keepsake ornaments and who tend to shop later in the holiday season. The guide highlights 40 of this years Keepsake ornament designs including the nine Keepsake Ornaments that will be released later this year as part of the new December Gift of Memories event.
What Was the Hardest to Find Limited-quantity Ornament during 2012 Ornament Debut?
Although sell through vary by store, based on the available information, here is a list of this years Limited-quantity ornaments ranked according to the percentage of stores that sold out during Ornament Debut.
1. 4449 Daylight Steam Locomotive
LIONEL® Trains
Special Edition
Repaint of 2003
8th int eh LIONEL® Trains series
2. Lady Painted Bunting
The Beauty of Birds
Special Edition
3. The Cheshire Cat
Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland
Special Edition
4. Eve
Disney/PIXAR WALL-E
Special Edition
5. Season’s Treatings
Christmas Cupcakes
Special Edition
6. The Bat
Batman™
Special Edition
Ornament Debut 2012 Top 10 Countdown
It is hard to believe that both Ornament Premiere and Ornament Debut have already come and gone and that Holiday Open House is only two weeks away. As local retailers busily scramble to reset their stores and get ready for next weekends VIP event, we thought it would be fun to pass the week by recapping what were the most popular* ornaments during Ornament Debut. To kick off the countdown we are releasing the ornaments that ranked 10th & 9th. Each day there after we will be revealing another ornament as we gradually work our way to the number one spot. Please feel free to use the comment section of this post to either guess what was the most popular ornament during Ornament Debut or to vote for your favorites.
10. Snow Stylin’ Goofy
Ready! Set! Snow! Collection
9. Frosty Mystery Ornament
8. 4449 Daylight Steam Locomotive
LIONEL® Trains
Special Edition
Repaint of 2003
8th in the LIONEL® Trains series
7. The Merry in the Making!
6. Lady Painted Bunting
The Beauty of Birds
Special Edition
5. Deck the House!
4. Imperial Stormtrooper™
LEGO® Star Wars™
3. Darth Vader Peekbuster
Star Wars™
2. Celebration Barbie™ Ornament
13th and Final in the series
Special 2012 Edition
1. Two Turtle Doves
2nd in the Twelve Days of Christmas series
* NOTE: based on the number of units sold during Ornament Debut.
Going, Going… GONE!
The warehouse has given the following 30 ornaments a POS (permanently out-of-stock) designation, as such retailers can no longer re-order them. Once stores sell their existing inventory, they will be SOLD OUT!
- pg. 5
Santa’s Rooftop Racer
QXG3204
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 9
Mama’s Delivery Van
QXG4571
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 12
Merry Christmas to All!
QXG4501
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 13
Let’s Get It On
QXG3224 - pg. 20
Heavenly Harmony
Mary’s Angels 25th Anniversary Tabletop
QFM3904
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 22
Peace On Earth
3rd and Final in the Windows of Faith series
QX8011
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 31
Noah’s Ark
QXG4654 - pg. 46
Our Wedding 2012
Photo holder
QXG4074
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 50
Charlie Brown o’ Lantern
The PEANUTS® GANG
QFO5214
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - Lucy o’ Lantern
The PEANUTS® GANG
QFO5221
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 51
Bobbing For Apples
The PEANUTS® GANG
QFO5201
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - A Thanksgiving Feast
The PEANUTS® GANG
QFO5204
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 52
A Merry Serenade
Mickey and Minnie
QXD1041 - A Very Merry Christmas Tree
Walt Disney’s Snow White
QXD1014 - Jiminy Cricket as Ghost of Christmas Past
4th in the Mickey’s Christmas Carol series
QX8264 - pg. 58
Student Teacher BARBIE® BARBIE™ Ornament
QXI2674 - pg. 59
Matinee Fashion™ BARBIE™ Ornament
19th and Final in the Barbie™ Ornament series
QX8394 - Tweed Indeed™ BARBIE® Doll BARBIE™ Ornament
QXI2681 - pg. 62
Heat Miser and Snow Miser
The Year Without a Santa Claus
QXI2871 - pg. 64
Miss Gulch™
QXI2914
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 68
Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy™
3rd in the STAR TREK™ Legends series
QX8244 - pg. 69
Sith Apprentice Darth Maul
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace™
QXI2104 - pg. 70
Thor™
The Avengers™
QXI2604
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - Iron Man™
The Avengers™
QXI2601
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 77
1972 XRTT 750 Road Racer
14th and Final in the Miniature Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles series
QXM9004 - pg. 79
Merry Mittens Minnie
Ready! Set! Snow! collection
QRP5921
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - Snow Stylin’ Goofy
Ready! Set! Snow! collection
QRP5911
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - Cool Duck Donald
Ready! Set! Snow! collection
QRP5914
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - Downhill Dashin’ Mickey
Ready! Set! Snow! collection
QRP5901
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - Sled Pullin’ Pluto
Ready! Set! Snow! collection
QRP5904
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
The following ornaments are close to selling out:
- pg. 14
Time For Toys
2nd in the Once Upon a Christmas series
QX8174
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive - pg. 32
A Colorful Christmas Picture
Crayola®
QXI2644
* 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.
San Diego, CA Sneak Peek
As with most of the previous 2012 Local Club Dinner events, individuals attending the San Diego dinner were treated to a Sneak Peek presentation featuring some of the designs the attending artists, Rodney Gentry and Tom Best, have created for the 2013 Keepsake ornament line.
Here is a list of what was shown:
Happy Days*
by Rodney Gentry
We Wish You a Merry Christmas**
by Tom Best
Hooked on Fishing**
by Tom Best
Beer Stein**
by Tom Best
Additionally Tom had an early preview of the 2012 Beer Stein (QXG4354) that will be released later this year in conjunction with Ornament Debut.
BIG BOX OF 64!
Crayola®
Features an open box, displaying all 64
colors, includes the sharpener on the back.
By Rodney Gentry. 3″ w.
$17.95 USA QXI2352
Available in October
MATER PEEKBUSTER
Disney/Pixar Cars
Motion activated sound.
Hear Mater’s warnings while he guards the gifts.
Battery operated.
Features Mater wearing a Santa hat.
By Rodney Gentry. 3½” w.
$17.95 USA QXD6105
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
Available in October
ONE FISH TWO FISH
Dr Seuss’s One Fish Two Fish
Features an open book design with
transparent bluish water background.
By Rodney Gentry. 3⅜” w.
$14.95 USA QXI2192
FROSTY FRIENDS
34th in the series
Features Frosty standing on a small snow mound
while building a snowman (placing it’s midsection
onto it’s base) on a snow covered chunk of ice.
His seal friend playfully balances the snowman’s
head on his nose. By Tom Best. 3″ w.
$12.95 USA QX9095
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
NOTE: Although event attendees were not allowed to photograph the items included in the Sneak Peek presentations, we have included previously released pictures of ‘Happy Days’, ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’, the ‘2013 Beer Stein!’ and ‘Hooked on Fishing’ to help individuals visualize what these pieces look like.
*Photo courtesy of idlehands1.blogspot.com
**Picture included in Swap Party Sneak Peek presentation.
Manchester, NH
At the Local Club Dinner in Manchester, Keepsake Studio Artists, Don Palmiter and Terri Steiger gave a presentation.
Don started off by showing an advanced preview of the special edition 2013 Camaro ZL1, he created, which will be released later this year in conjunction with the Keepsake Ornament Gift of Memories event. He then went on provide some insight into the creation of the ‘Arts and Crafts Bungalow’ and ‘Mama’s Ristorante Italiano’, the 2011 and 2012 editions in the ‘Nostalgic Houses and Shops’ series.
He concluded by offering up several concept sketches for attendees to come up to see, including: a Chinese restaurant (which is being considered as a possible future edition to the ‘Nostalgic Houses and Shops’ series) and a 1950’s split-Level house (complete with an aluminum tree with an LED light that changes color). The later may be released as a special edition or as part of a new series featuring iconic houses from different era’s (50’s, 60’s & 70’s). A coordinating car accessory sized to complement the house is also being considered.
Terri then gave a Sneak Peek of a couple of her 2013 Keepsake ornament designs.
2013 Camaro ZL1
Like Mom, Like Daughter
Like Dad, Like Son