Local Club News: November 2021
Here is the latest Club communication that was received today.
Dear Local Club Presidents,
Hello from the Keepsake Village! Let us be the first to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! In this season of thanksgiving, we want to say a huge THANK YOU to you and your local clubs for your loyalty to Keepsake Ornaments. 2021 was again a year filled with many highs and lows, but our gratitude to our collectors has never wavered. YOU are the reason we do what we do every single day, and for that, we are so thankful!
While we look to the holiday season with much anticipation, there is still lots of ornament fun to be had until then! Keep reading for details on the Trim the Tree event, including our 6-day virtual event exclusive to Keepsake Ornament Club members only, information on the 2022 Keepsake Ornament Club, plans to collect 2022 Local Club Rosters, sneak peeks and more!
Please see attached for your Q4 Local Club President update. Enjoy!
Local Club News: 2022 KOC Dream Book cover – exciting opportunity!
Here is the latest Club communication that was received today.
2020 KOC Dream Book Cover
Under Wraps
Dear Local Club Presidents,
Do you or your local club members want to be featured on the COVER of the Keepsake Ornament Club exclusive Dream Book?
We have an exciting opportunity for you! You can enter for the chance to be featured on the cover (yes, the cover!) of the 2022 KOC exclusive Dream Book next year.
Here’s how to enter:
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- Select an image of you and/or fellow KOC members
- Fill out the attached consent form with signatures from the following:
- the photographer
- all persons in the photo
- parent/guardian of any children in the photo
- owner of any creative work depicted in the photo
- Email your image and the consent form with all signatures to KOCMembers@Hallmark.com
- Wait patiently to see which images were selected until next year when we reveal the design of the KOC exclusive cover 😊
Please note – if you send in multiple photos, the completed consent form will be required for all individual photos sent.
We will be accepting submissions to KOCMembers@hallmark.com until 12/10 at 11:59pm CT.
We can’t wait to see your photos start to come in! Thank you all in advance for participating.
Sincerely,
The KOC Team
Local Club News: Trim the Tree virtual experience
Here is the latest Club communication that was received today.
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Dear Local Club Presidents,
We are SO excited to announce and present… the Keepsake Ornament Club exclusive Trim the Tree virtual experience!
In addition to releasing the final Keepsake Ornaments of the year in-store and online during the Trim the Tree event, we’re hosting a 6-day virtual event from 11/30-12/5, just for our KOC members! The event will be filled with Keepsake artist interactions, videos from behind the scenes, sneak peeks, and live sessions each day with artists and other members of the Keepsake Village – PLUS, chances to win prizes at every live session!
The event is open only to 2021 or 2022 KOC members. Live sessions require sign-ups. Not a 2022 KOC member? Renew or join today at Hallmark.com/KOC!
As a part of this event, we will be hosting a live costume contest! HURRY – costume contest submissions are due by November 19! The first 50 people to enter the costume contest will receive a $15 Hallmark Gold Crown gift card.
Winners of the contest will receive a basket worth over $200 full of ornaments from the archives, including some SIGNED ornaments, a Hallmark Gold Crown gift card and more. Don’t forget to submit by November 19!
Learn more about the virtual event at: Hallmark.com/KOCEvent
Sincerely,
The KOC Team
2021 Video: Castle Grayskull
Protect the hidden power of the Universe and the secrets of Eternia with this nostalgic tribute to “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.”
Castle Grayskull
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2021 Video: Nifty Fifties Keepsake Ornaments
Take a trip down memory lane and honor holiday traditions with Keepsake Artist Anita Marra Rogers as she provides insight into the creation of this year’s nostalgic Nifty Fifties Keepsake Ornament.
Local Club News: 2022 KOC Enrollment is open now!
Here is the latest Club communication that was received today.
Dear Local Club Presidents,
2022 Keepsake Ornament Club enrollment is now open! Join us for a year of community, fun, and Keepsakes! Members receive $130 in exclusive benefits for $49.99 USD (plus tax or fees).
Enrollment is open NOW through July 31, 2022, with benefits lasting through December 31, 2022.
You deserve to be rewarded for your love of Keepsake Ornaments!
Benefits include:
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- $30 in Exclusive Coupons
Join by January 15 to receive all club mailings, each including a $5 off $10 coupon that can be used on anything, in-store or online. - 2022 Dream Box
Our gift to you! Stuffed full of members-only goodies and the KOC-exclusive Dream Book, Dream Boxes begin shipping in April and are valued at $100. - Early Access to Shop
KOC members get first dibs to shop our ornament release events early at participating stores, where you’ll get early access to shop all ornaments (including limited quantities), event offers, and more! - Member-Exclusive Ornaments
Our artists created four designs just for 2022 members! Two releasing at Ornament Premiere and two releasing at Ornament Debut.- Ornament Premiere 2022
- Indian Ring-Necked Parakeet
- Christmas Window 2022, 20th in the series.
- Ornament Debut 2022
- Mouse King, 4th in the Nutcracker Sweet series.
- Cookie Jar Surprise – Set of 3 ornaments. Open the snowman’s hat to find two cookie characters inside. A few lucky collectors will receive a special colorway!
- Ornament Premiere 2022
- $30 in Exclusive Coupons
Indian Ring-Necked Parakeet
Christmas Window 2022
(Lily’s Flower Shop)
Christmas Windows
20th in the series.
Mouse King
Nutcracker Sweet
4th in the series.
Cookie Jar Surprise
Set of 3 ornaments
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- Monthly email newsletters, exclusive access to KOC Facebook group, free ornament and more!
Learn more or join today by visiting the Keepsake Ornament Club, by filling out an application and submitting it to your local Hallmark Gold Crown store, or by calling 1-800-HALLMARK (1-800-425-5627).
Looking forward to having you and your local club members in our KOC family for another year of fun!
Sincerely,
The KOC Team
Reveal: 2021 World Series Keepsake Ornament
Atlanta Braves™
2021 World Series™ Champions
Special Edition
The Braves just won their first World Series in more than 25 years! Remember the home runs, the leaping catches, and all the heroics of Atlanta’s 2021 World Series championship and celebrate the thrilling victory as the Braves took the title. But don’t wait long—supplies are limited.
PREORDER NOW
Available at participating Hallmark Gold Crown Stores and on Hallmark.com
Artist Insights: 2021 Christmas Carnival
Hallmark sat down with Robert to discuss his Christmas Carnival #4 ornament, Rock Candy Express. Enjoy!
Rocky Candy Express
Christmas Carnival
4th in the series.
Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments. “Behind the scenes with Robert Hurlburt’s Rocky Candy Express” Keepsake Ornament Club Facebook Page, October 25, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/groups/KOCMembers/posts/2994348874138450/
Local Club News: Ornaments Arriving Early!
Here is the latest Club communication that was received today.
Dear Local Club Presidents,
As previously mentioned, shipping challenges are affecting our product availability for the holiday season. However, we have GOOD NEWS! The team has been hard at work to deliver product to you earlier than anticipated.
Some Keepsake Ornaments that were initially planned to release this week at Ornament Debut, then moved to Holiday Open House next month are NOW ARRIVING IN STORES!
Please reach out to your local Hallmark Gold Crown stores with questions around inventory, or feel free to keep checking back on Hallmark.com.
Can’t wait for you to pick up some of these ornaments a few weeks early!
Sincerely,
The KOC Team
Keepsake product now arriving in stores early
Getting Too Old For This
The Twelve Beers of Christmas
Boba Fett™
Star Wars™: The Mandalorian™
Peacemaker™
The Suicide Squad™
Vegas Golden Knights™
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Toronto Maple Leafs™
2021 Video: Make Any Space Merry!
Make any space merry! Check out Hallmark’s newest miniature ornaments and you’ll be excited to see you get all the fine detail and innovation you expect from Keepsake Ornaments—including sound and motion—in a size that lets you bring holiday cheer to even the smallest spaces.
