2014 In-Store Signings - Chesapeake, VA

Attending Artists
Hotel Accommodations
Local Club Dinner
Secondary Market Show
Signing
Resources
Event Recap
Product

Return to 2014 Signing Map

Gift Bearers Collectors Club’s In-Store Artist Signing Event

Event Date: Saturday, August 2, 2014

Location & Contact Information:

Amy’s Hallmark
1244 Greebrier Pkwy., Ste 550
Chesapeake, VA 23320

(757) 549-9323

Attending Artists

Tammy Haddix

Jake Angell

Hotel Accomodations

A limited number of rooms are available at a discounted rate ($104.00 USD/Night) at the Chesapeake Marriott. Individuals are encouraged to reserve their room early. Mention Amy’s Hallmark Artist Signing to get the discounted rate.

Chesapeake Marriott
725 Woodlake Dr.
Chesapeake, VA 23320

(757) 523-1500

Friday Night Dinner “With the Artists”

Open to the general public. Limited to first 100 people.

Date: Friday, August 1, 2014

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location:

Chesapeake Marriott
725 Woodlake Dr.
Chesapeake, VA 23320

Event Fee: $45.00 USD/attendee (non-refundable)

Reservations: To reserve a spot for our dinner, please mail payment to:

Amy’s Hallmark
1244 Greenbrier Pkwy., Ste 550
Chesapeake, VA 23320

Please make checks/money orders payable to: Gift Bearers Collector’s Club

Please also include your e-mail address and phone number with your payment. An e-mail confirmation will be sent after receipt of funds.

Festivities Include:

Dinner (traditional buffet):

Chicken Tuscany
Sauteed beef tips
Garlic whipped potatoes
Confetti rice
Market salad
Dessert
Tea and coffee

Secondary Market Show & Swap Meet

Immediately following the dinner, the dinning room will be transformed into a Secondary Market Show and Swap Meet.
If you would like to sell your retired ornaments and collectibles during our secondary market show, Please email Kevin at: [email protected] or call (757) 470-9059 for additional information.

Signing

Artist will be available for signing from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Resources

Gift Bearers Collector’s Club Facebook page

Event Recap

Dinner

The Dinner with the Hallmark Artists was just terrific! Tammy and Jake were both funny and engaging as they talked about their work as ornament designers, how they come up with ideas, their first ornaments, and so much else. A number of really neat gift baskets and other prizes (including some very nice jewelry, plus a stay at the Marriott) were raffled off, and there were some very pleased winners. A great time was had by all.

Sneak Peek

Jake and Tammy each showed a picture of one of their favorite 2014 Keepsake ornaments while giving a personal insight into their respective designs.

Jake showed “I Want You to Want Me” and said, “as a newer artist it was one of my first ornaments that brought out my style.”

Tammy showed “Snip ‘N’ Clip Fun”, 7th in the Making Memories series. She went on to say she liked it because it reminded her of making paper snowflakes with her kids. As an interesting side note, she commented about making life-sized paper snowflakes and snowmen in order to get the scale right.

In addition to sharing pictures of their favorite 2014 ornaments, each artist also gave a Sneak Peek of one of the designs they created for the 2015 Keepsake ornament line and answered questions for approximately 30 minutes.

One piece of trivia that was revealed during the Q & A session was that this year’s “Sugar, Sugar” ornament was supposed to play “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard. As a result of not being able to obtain the rights to use this song, Hallmark had to change the music to “Sugar, Sugar.”