This month’s featured series, Spotlight on Snoopy series, celebrates its 20th year in 2017.

Baker Snoopy
20th in the Spotlight on Snoopy series

The Spotlight on Snoopy series celebrates 20 years in 2017, so Hallmark asked Keepsake Artist Jim Kemme to take a look back.

Jim remembers doing his very first Snoopy and Charlie Brown pieces around 1968. “I started at Hallmark back in 1966. Those first products were candle holders. Since then I’ve sculpted a lot of Peanuts® ornaments and characters.

“My favorite ornament in the Spotlight on Snoopy series is the 2011 Grill Master Snoopy ornament, because I really love to barbecue. I used to go with a group of guys to the American Royal, the world’s largest barbecue competition, which is held in Kansas City each year. So my love of barbecuing made this ornament that much more fun.

“I’ve been doing work for Hallmark for over 50 years now, and I’m not ready to stop yet!”

Here’s to the next 50 years, Jim!