Keepsake Ornament Club Membership Kits Shipped
2010 Keepsake Ornament Club Membership kits with the “Christmas Window 2010” and “Branching Out in Style” combination have started to ship and have been reported as received by a few KOC members.
*NOTE: If you ordered the KOC Exclusive repaint of Frosty Fun Decade, 1st in the
series, it is also being included with your membership ornaments.
KOC Members Logo Merchandise
As Hallmark announced earlier this year, they are launching a small line of merchandise that will be exclusively for local club members to purchase.
The new merchandise, which will either be printed or embroidered with a specially designed KOC logo featuring Hallmark’s corporate plum and gold colors, is now available through the KOC events web site.
To purchase merchandise either individually or as a club, click on the link: kocevents.com
Buy as many of any item as you want as there is no limit. Orders must be placed through the site and will be taken until June 30, 2010.
2010 Wish List Deadline Extended
The deadline for turning in your wish list to your local Hallmark Retailer (in order to get your 500 bonus points) has been extended to June 12, 2010.
2 Additional Series Will End In 2010
Two additional series (not indicated in the Dream Book) will come to a close in 2010:
- Ryan Howard
15th and Final in the At the Ball Park series. - Italy
4th and Final in the Doorways Around the World series.
Printed Version of ‘for keeps’ Magazine Resumed
Hallmark will resume printing and mailing out ‘for keeps’ (the offical newsletter of the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club’) to all current KOC members.
Announcement: 2011 KOC Convention
The Next Hallmark-sponsored event will take place at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, MO on August 5 & 6, 2011.
Event registration will open in early 2011.
A limited number of rooms will be available at a discounted rate ($125.00/night) at the Hyatt and at the Westin, which adjoins the Hyatt via an enclosed walkway. Reserve your room early and mention the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club to get the discounted rate at these hotels.
- Hyatt Regency Crown Center
reservation line: ( 888 ) 421-1442
- Westin Crown Center Hotel
reservation line: ( 888 ) 627-8538
2010 KOC Collectors Edition Dream Book Shipped
The 2010 KOC Collectors Edition Dream Book started shipping earlier this week.
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day Promotions:
“I Love You Bear”
- Uses advanced voice recognition technology to interact with that special little someone.
- Responds with one of 4 phrases to the words: “I love you.”
- Phrases include: “I love you more.”, “You’re the best.”, “Auh, I Love you too.”
- Will also respond “Hey there.” when the button on his left foot is pressed once and then respond “Good Bye.” when his left foot is pressed a second time.
- $14.95 USA with each purchase of 3 Hallmark cards (regularly $29.95 USA)
- LPR1608
- $99.95 USA VHG6062 (large prop)
Kissing Bandit Snoopy
- The PEANUTS® Gang
- $12.95 USA with each purchase of 3 Hallmark cards (regularly $24.95 USA)
- LPR1607
Luv Monkey
- $9.95 USA with each purchase of 3 Hallmark cards (regularly $19.95 USA)
- LPR1609
Words of Love
- Recordable Heart
- $9.95 USA (valued at $14.95 USA)
- VHG6006
“She Kissed Me”
- Mickey and Minnie set
- VHG6032
I Pick You
- LOONEY TUNES-Pepe Le Pew
- VHG6031
Happy Valentine’s Day, Cupcake!
- LOONEY TUNES-Tweety
- VHG6033
Hug Hog
- VHG6034
Is it Love? Ask Hoops & Yoyo
- $24.95 USA
- HYO3204
“So Nice” Hoops
- HYO3208
“Too Cute” Yoyo
- HYO3209
Out-of-this-World
- Zip-in-Spin
- VHG6039
Cute-A-Pillar
- Zip-A-Long
- VHG6042
Li’l Love Puff
- Assortment
- VHG6043
Recordable Truffle Box
- $24.95 USA
- CHO1159
“Wild Thing”
- Travel Mug with sound
- $16.95 USA
- VHG6020
2010 Wireless Snowman Band Continuity Program
Collect all 4 members of the Wireless Snowman Band
Each snowman features a different instrument (piano, saxophone, guitar or trumpet) and plays 2 well-known Christmas songs.
Each one can play its songs and move to the music individually, or wirelessly interact with each other 3 to create a band effect-even if they’re placed in different areas of the same room!
- Wireless function works up to 25’ apart.
- Song length varies-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 AAA replaceable batteries.
- Each snowman approx. 5″ x 3½” x 3″
- $12.95 USA each with any purchase (regularly $24.95 USA each)
Wireless Snowman Band
Continuity Program
Keyboard Ken
Plays: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “O Christmas Tree”
XOX1004
Available beginning October 9, 2010
Saxophone Joe
Plays: “Jolly Old St. Nick” and “Up on the Housetop”
XOX1001
Available beginning October 28, 2010
Guitar Freddy
Plays: “Deck the Halls” and “Carol of the Bells”
XOX1000
Available beginning November 18, 2010
Trumpet Tom
Plays: “Jingle Bells” and “Toyland”
XOX1002
Available beginning December 2, 2010
Merry Christmas (4th and last Caroling Cottage) Released
Merry Christmas
- Promotion: $9.95 USA each with any Hallmark purchase (Regularly $ 19.95 USA each)
- Each cottage features its own unique design, Iight show and holiday carols
- Collect all 4 to create a neighborhood of harmonizing homes!
- Each cottage performs its own musical light show to 2 songs
- For more musical entertainment, connect 2 or more together and see them light up to each other’s songs.
- Each song is approx. 12 seconds.
- Includes 3 AAA replaceable batteries
*NOTE: The Caroling Cottages Continuity Program is a set of 4 interactive table top pieces.