KC artists partner with Salvation Army to bring The Hope Memorial” to Joplin
Hope Memorial
A group of Kansas City artists calling themselves “set apart” will dedicate a memorial to Joplin residents on Saturday.
The group, including several former and current Hallmark artists, worked to create a 7-foot by 14-foot memorial out of debris and wreckage from the May 22 tornado. The result is being called “The Hope Memorial.”
The non-profit group has been working with The Salvation Army groups in Kansas City, Joplin and St. Louis to bring the piece to Joplin.
The Hope Memorial dedication will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Joplin Family Worship Center, 5290 East 7th St.
At the event, participants will be invited to become contributing artists and leave their mark on the Memorial by contributing a written hope or prayer that will be encased in special transparent compartments built into the piece.
From staff reports, “KC artists partner with Salvation Army to bring The ‘Hope Memorial’ to Joplin.” The Joplin Globe, 11 Nov 2011, https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/kc-artists-partner-with-salvation-army-to-bring-the-hope-memorial-to-joplin/article_97b2778e-59e2-59d4-81ee-f680303d3360.html
Darling Baby 2011 (Test Market Ornament)
Hallmark will be test marketing a new Keepsake ornament at select corporate stores across the country. This premium glass baby bottle isn’t featured in this years Dream Book nor will it appear in upcoming promotional materials.
Darling Baby 2011
2011 Fall Mailing (Local Club Ornament)
Festive Santa
Special Edition
The KOC has shipped the second and final Local Club mailing for 2011. This mailing includes: the 2011 Local Club ornament*, which is an alternative color variation of the 2011 “Festive Santa” miniature ornament, the November issue of Collectively Speaking and the annual membership roster.
If you are a member of our club (or indicated you would like to be a member of our club) and have a current KOC membership, you can obtain this local club ornament from us by simply emailing your request to us at digitalDREAMBOOK@Gmail.com. Although these ornament are free to our members, there is a nominal fee charged to cover the cost of the packing materials used and shipping charges (actual postage) incurred. Alternatively, individuals can obtain any of the local club ornaments we have available at no cost at any Hallmark sponsored event where we are in attendance.
Please note, in addition to the 2011 Local club ornament, we also have a limited supply of the 2010 and 2009 local club ornaments available upon request.
Local Club Ornament – An exclusive gift, from the Keepsake Ornament Club, for local clubs members (with a current KOC membership) in appreciation for all the support they give to the national Club.
2011 Reveal: Mystery Ornaments
The BIG Reveal! – After numerous clues and five months of guessing, the identities of the four Ornament Debut Reveal Ornaments are finally known. To see these much-anticipated ornament designs place your cursor over the flip boxes.
Reveal Ornament #1
Chevrolet® 100th Anniversary Corvette®
Reveal Ornament #2
Hickory Tree Harmony
Reveal Ornament #3
DJ S.C.
Reveal Ornament #4
Tribute Barbie® Doll
Barbie™ Ornament
Reveal Ornament – An ornament whose identity is not revealed until it is available for purchase during an in-store event.
Chevrolet® 100th Anniversary Corvette®
Hickory Tree Harmony
DJ S.C.
Tribute Barbie® Doll
Barbie™ Ornament
Frosty Mystery Ornaments
What would it be like if Frosty ventured outside of the North Poll?, and How would other popular Keepsake Ornament character look like if they were part of Frosty’s world? Such were the questions that were posed to the Keepsake studio artists. For October Debut you will be able to see Kristina Gaughran’s, Tom Best’s and Ken Crow’s response to these questions.
Mystery Frosty Ornaments
By Orville Wilson (blank),
Kristina Gaughran (penguin),
Tom Best (Hawaiian Frosty) and
Ken Crow (Toymaker Santa)
NOTE: Each of the 3 different Frosty ornaments will be placed in a non-see-through bag and then randomly boxed, using a single uniform box design, to conceal their identities.
Which one will you get?
Collect all Three!
Consumers will only be able to discover which design they received after purchase. “All sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges.”
Available beginning Ornament Debut weekend, October 8-9, 2011.
2011 Reveal: NYCC Event-Exclusive Keepsake Ornaments
Hallmark Announces First New York Comic Con Presence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 31, 2011) — Hallmark announces its first visit to New York Comic Con International at the Javits Center (Oct. 13-16), the East Coast’s biggest popular culture convention. Attendees will have access to Comic Con-exclusive Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments and receive a sneak peek of product for 2012.
During the convention, Hallmark will sell limited quantities of the following Keepsake Ornaments:
U.S.S. Defiant, STAR TREK™ – The ill-fated U.S.S. Defiant is from the third-season episode “The Tholian Web” and celebrates the 45th anniversary of the original “Star Trek” television series. Based on a 2006 Keepsake Ornament of the U.S.S. Enterprise, it features luminescent paint that allows the ornament to glow green in the dark as seen in the fan-favorite episode.
Droids R2-Q5 and R2-A3, Star Wars™ – Fans of the iconic film series will recall the black-bodied R2-Q5 being assigned to the second Death Star as the red-trimmed R2-A3 flew along with X-wing starfighter pilot Wedge Antilles. The special-edition barrel-shaped Droids will be sold as a set.
This will mark the first year that Hallmark will create convention exclusive Keepsake Ornaments for New York Comic Con. Hallmark has produced exclusive Keepsake Ornaments in recent years for events including Comic Con International, Star Wars Celebration V, the National Barbie® Doll Collectors Convention and Disney’s D23 Expo.
“We are excited to participate for the first time in New York Comic Con,” said Beth Dorr, associate product manager for Keepsake Ornaments. “The convention gives us a great opportunity to meet and interact with more of our most passionate fans who can’t travel to the West Coast and reward them with exclusive opportunities and sneak peeks.”
Visitors to the Hallmark booth 110 will receive a series of collectible buttons featuring quotes from the new line of Star Wars Gifts coming exclusively to Hallmark Gold Crown stores spring of 2012. A different design in the series will be given away each day of the convention in limited quantities.
Other activities include visits from Star Wars characters courtesy of the 501st Legion, a sneak peek of Hallmark’s Star Wars products planned for 2012 and fun giveaways.
U.S.S. Defiant
STAR TREK™
R2-Q5 and R2-A3
Star Wars™
New York Comic-Con Exclusive Keepsake Ornaments Announced
Hallmark has announced it will be making its first visit to New York Comic Con International at the Javits Center (Oct. 13-16), the East Coast’s biggest popular culture convention.
“We are excited to participate for the first time in New York Comic Con,” said Beth Dorr, associate product manager for Keepsake Ornaments. “The convention gives us a great opportunity to meet and interact with more of our most passionate fans who can’t travel to the West Coast and reward them with exclusive opportunities and sneak peeks.
In addition to receiving a sneak peek of Hallmark’s Star Wars products planned for 2012, attendees will be able to purchase limited-quantity event exclusive Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments including:
A two piece set of astromech droids featuring R2-Q5 and R2-A3. Fans of the iconic film series will recall the black-bodied R2-Q5 as being assigned to the second Death Star and the red-trimmed R2-A3 flew along with X-wing starfighter pilot Wedge Antilles.
Set includes 2 astromech droids, R2-Q5 (black and bronze-bodied) and R2-A3 (red-trimmed), from the original trilogy.
Limited-quantity (800 pieces)
U.S.S. Defiant: The ill-fated U.S.S. Defiant is from the third-season episode “The Tholian Web” and celebrates the 45th anniversary of the original “Star Trek” television series. Based on a 2006 Keepsake Ornament of the U.S.S. Enterprise, it features luminescent paint that allows the ornament to glow green in the dark as seen in the fan-favorite episode.
Features luminescent paint that allows the ornament to glow green in the dark.
Limited-quantity (700 pieces)
This will mark the first year that Hallmark will create convention exclusive Keepsake Ornaments for New York Comic Con. Hallmark has produced exclusive Keepsake Ornaments in recent years for events including Comic Con International, Star Wars Celebration V, the National Barbie® Doll Collectors Convention and Disney’s D23 Expo.
Visitors to the Hallmark booth 110 will receive a series of collectible buttons featuring quotes from the new line of Star Wars Gifts coming exclusively to Hallmark Gold Crown stores spring of 2012. A different limited-quantity design will be given away each day of the convention.
Other activities include visits from Star Wars characters courtesy of the 501st Legion and fun giveaways.
KOC 25th Class Reunion: Event Dinner Gift Repaint
A Pony for Christmas
Special Edition
Attendees of the KOC 25th Class Reunion Friday night dinner were given a special edition, repainted version of the 14th in the A Pony for Christmas series as they entered the Crown Center Exhibit Hall.
2011 Keepsake Ornament Survey
Survey will decide the look of Hallmark’s first ‘co-created’ ornament
For any collector who’s ever wished to help design a Keepsake Ornament, that chance is here.
KOC members and anyone who enjoys Keepsake Ornaments can voice their opinions on the design of an ornament for the 2012 line. Results of an online survey will guide a Keepsake Artist’s hand in creating it. Rebecca Muller, associate merchandise manager for Keepsake Ornaments, describes the survey as one way for collectors to create something specifically for themselves.
As a business, Hallmark has been developing more opportunities for people to create their own products, Rebecca says, including personalized cards and party plates as well as monthly contests as part of the Your Greeting Card Competition on the company website. She calls this Keepsake Ornament more “user-influenced” than created, as a Keepsake Artist will still play a big part in its final design.
Polar Bear
Tammy Haddix
Gingerbread Boy
Kristina Gaughran
Snowman
Joanne Eschrich
Santa
Ken Crow
Penguin
Sharon Visker
Moose
Tracy Larsen
In the survey, ornament fans will be asked to select one of six characters chosen for their iconic connections to the holiday season. Survey questions will also decide a seasonal theme for each character as well as any props or activities depicted on the ornament. If voters decide on an ornament with Santa in summery shorts and a beach umbrella or a polar bear decorating holiday cookies, then that’s what an Artist will create.
Participation is open to anyone—but the deadline is quickly approaching. All surveys must be completed by Oct. 15, 2011. The ornament will not be a Club-exclusive design, but one that is available to anyone.
“I’m excited to see how everyone will vote,” Rebecca says, “and to watch this fun, new ornament come to life.”
Vote today!
Vote at Hallmark.com/KeepsakeSurvey
“A 2012 Keepsake Ornament Created by You.” For Keeps 10 Fall 2011: 4
NOTE: During the KOC 25th Class Reunion “Sneak Peek” seminar, Hallmark announced it’s first ever collector influenced ornament on-line survey.
2011 Event Register-to-Win Door Prizes
During the KOC 25th Class Reunion event this weekend, Hallmark will give away 32 event exclusive repaints (8 each of 4 designs)*, one “Mrs. Claus Cupboard” (signed by all artists) and one Autographed Sports Ornament four time a day for both days of the event. Winners will be posted at: 9:00am, 10:00am, 1:00pm & 2:00pm. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
The four designs include: Viola, 24th in the “Mary’s Angels” series; the 21st in the “Puppy Love” series; the 13th in the “Mischievous Kitten” series and Partridge in a Pear Tree, 1st in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” series.
Viola
Repaint of 2011
24th in the Mary’s Angels series
Puppy Love
Repaint of 2011
21st in the series
Mischievous Kittens
Repaint of 2011
13th in the series
Partridge in a Pear Tree
Repaint of 2011
1st in the Twelve Days of Christmas series