Ornament Spotlight: 1970 Plymouth Superbird
Built to Last
The Classic American Cars series hits 30 on the odometer with a highly detailed, carefully crafted addition.
For the 30th installment in this series, Keepsake Artist Robert Hurlburt drew inspiration from his childhood.
“I’ve always wanted to make this car,” Robert says. “I remember growing up there was a man in my neighborhood who had a Plymouth Superbird, and I always thought it was cool.”
Robert brought all the details and graphics of that car to life, and the reaction was just as memorable.
“It made everyone really smile when we first saw it, because it’s a different kind of car than what we’ve had in the series before, just like it was a different kind of car when it first came out, too.”
“Built to Last.” 2020 Dream Book: 61
Ornament Spotlight: Cinderella
Ready for the Ball
Keepsake Artist Orville Wilson shows there’s magic in the details with this new series.
Based on the 1950 Disney classic Cinderella, the first ornament in the new Disney Princess Celebration series features the titular character in her iconic blue ball gown— but with a special twist.
Each ornament in the series will showcase the princess’s unique castle within the folds of her dress. “The castle itself is sculpted onto the top surface,” Orville explains.
“Then we take an image of the castle, overlay it and print it out. That lets us give each scene a variety of colors and dimension.”
With its embossed castle and iridescent blue paint, this porcelain Christmas tree ornament is the perfect combination of Disney magic and Keepsake craftsmanship.
“Ready for the Ball.” 2020 Dream Book: 50
Ornament Spotlight: STAR TREK™ Storytellers
Out of This World
From the final frontier come the first ornaments in our Star TrekTM Storytellers series.
Television’s most famous space explorers will be warping onto your tree this year. For our first release, with two more years of ornaments planned, you can have Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, Captain James T. Kirk and mirror universe Hikaru Sulu transported to your home and ready to perform with their coordinated light and sound shows.
Using audio clips from the original Star TrekTM series, the Enterprise crew recreates famous moments from the iconic 1967 episode “Mirror, Mirror.” Stuck in a parallel universe with evil versions of themselves, can the team make it back home?
In addition to interacting with each other and performing by themselves, each Storytellers ornament also creates scenes with the U.S.S. Enterprise Tree Topper. With four more characters planned after this year, you can relive fantastic Star TrekTM memories for years to come.
“Out of this World.” 2020 Dream Book: 45
STAR TREK™ Mirror, Mirror Collection
Storytellers
2020 Sneak Peek: Miniature Ornaments and Accessories
Mini Christmas to All
The joy of miniature ornaments is that no matter how much space you have, they’re a sweet, fun type of decoration that can add a little extra merry to any space.
But don’t mistake their lack of size for a lack of detail. Every mini ornament is given the same level of craftsmanship and attention to detail as the full-size ornaments.
So if you’re looking to decorate a small space or wanting to fill your home with even more Christmas cheer, miniature ornaments make your celebrations feel even bigger.
Ornament Spotlight: The Nightmare Before Christmas Storytellers
Welcome to Halloween Town
There’s something special in the wind for these Storytellers ornaments from Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas.
While Storytellers ornaments are known for interacting with each other to tell a full story, there’s an extra surprise coming in this new collection: song.
“This is the first real musical Storytellers collection that we’ve done,” says Editorial Director Mike Brush. In addition to each ornament reciting dialogue from the movie, you’ll also be treated to excerpts from beloved songs, with special light shows based on the characters’ emotions.
“If you were to purchase one ornament only, you would still get a complete performance based on what that character says and does in the movie,” says Product Manager Charles Young. And there are a few more characters getting ready to join the story next year. The more characters you collect, the more story and song combinations you unlock.
The residents of Halloween Town are ready to give you a spooky-fun Christmas. So, boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange?
Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection
Storytellers
Ornament Spotlight: Christmas Cabin
There’s nothing like coming home for Christmas and reminiscing about your favorite holiday memories. Those feelings were top-of-mind for Keepsake Artist
Ken Crow when he designed his Christmas Cabin ornament, modeled in part after his very own cabin in the woods.
“We get more of a gentle snow at my cabin,” says Ken. “So I’ll go out and draw pictures on our deck just for the fun of it. There’s a lot of idyllic things to see. My cabin’s like an ornament to me.”
The snowy scene is made magical with the help of a medley of classic Christmas songs. The carolers, skaters and sledders also get in on the holiday fun, moving to the tune of the music.
“There’s a light show all through the ornament,” Ken says. “The windows glow to the music, there’s a light in the fireplace behind the Christmas tree in the house where the kids are, the ice-skating rink lights up from below and the tree behind the rink lights up as well.”
The ornament’s picturesque scene is a reminder of the simple, merry pleasures of the season. Bring it home, and let it fill your heart with classic Christmas joy.
“A Cozy Cabin Getaway.” 2020 Dream Book: 20-21
2020 Sneak Peek: Sound-A-Light Collection
Lights, Music, Magic!
Sound-A-Light technology creates a unique light show for every song and sound of the season.
Everyone has their favorite Christmas songs, and everyone loves the magic of Christmas lights. Now we’ve combined the two with Sound-A-Light.
“This technology is all about, ‘How do we get decorations and lights to respond to the music we play?’ ” says Engineer Phu Dang.
Each piece of immersive technology puts on a spectacular light show based on preloaded music or by listening and reacting to the music you play nearby.
Or, if you prefer a calmer kind of light show, each piece can also shine a continuous glow without sound.
This year, we’re adding a wreath and two tabletop pieces to the Sound-A-Light collection. Use them individually or all at once to see a coordinated show that’s guaranteed to give you a Christmas filled with light, color and sound like you’ve never seen before!
Sound-a-Light
(Immersive light & sound)
“Lights, Music, Magic!” 2020 Dream Book: 16-17
2020 Sneak Peek: Premium
An Elevated Experience
These Keepsake Ornaments deliver the highest of quality with their premium designs and materials.
One of the most beloved holiday traditions is getting to decorate your tree just how you like it. And if your personal style calls for elegant craftsmanship and high-quality materials, premium ornaments might be just what you need.
Polish blown glass (formerly Heritage)
*Elegant Glass Heart – For her Elegant Glass Heart ornament, Keepsake Artist Terri Steiger used blown glass, gems and glitter to create a stunningly romantic design. Her heart showcases what makes these ornaments such high-end and highly loved additions to your tree.
Ornament Spotlight: The Beauty of Birds Clock
Sights & Sounds of Nature
This new kind of clock brings everything you love about the outdoors into your home.
For this birdhouse clock based on her Beauty of Birds Christmas tree ornament series, Keepsake Artist Edythe Kegrize wanted to bring the outdoors in.
“In addition to classical music being played, the birds next to the clock face tweet and move their tails,” Edythe explains. “The music will grab your attention, but it’s meant to be a softer kind of ambiance that captures the prettiness of the series.”
“We had to ask ourselves, ‘Where would her series ornaments live if they had a nice, cohesive birdhouse that also happens to be a clock?’ ” Keepsake Artist Robert Hurlburt says.
With flickering lights that project on the branches and sprigs adorning its center, the clock is meant to evoke what you might see in a woodland environment, with accompanying classical music excerpts from composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Léo Delibes and Georges Bizet.
“When we were designing the lights, we were thinking about the qualities of the sky during different times of day—like sunrise or sunset,” Edythe says. “Or how the light looks on a walk through a treed canopy and how the shadows kind of flicker on the ground.”
With its unique design, classical music and gentle bird chirps, this clock is a year-round reminder of the simple pleasures of nature.
“Sights & Sounds of Nature” 2020 Dream Book: 12-13
Ornament Spotlight: Australian Shepherd
Reminders of Family
One artist shares the personal connection to her latest pup.
Ornaments can be more than just things we hang from our trees. For some, they represent happy memories of family and friends, even the furry ones.
For the 30th ornament in her Puppy Love series, Keepsake Artist Anita Marra Rogers based her design on two of her own four-legged family members— specifically GiGi and Zoey, her cousins’ Australian Shepherds (pictured below). Each of the 30 ornaments in the series has its own distinct look and pose, but they all show off the playful nature of man’s best friend. And with this Aussie pawing happily at a fallen red ornament, this year highlights the idea that there’s nothing quite as sweet as puppy love.

























































































