With the arrival of the holiday season Keepsake Ornament Club (KOC) members eagerly await what has become the second most anticipated mailing of the year-the annual KOC holiday card. In addition to including a sneak peek of one of a new 2015 Keepsake Ornament series, the 2014 card features a 2015 calendar and an event schedule that highlights next years key dates, including: Dreambook Party – 5/16, Ornament Premiere – 7/11-7/19, Keepsake Ornament Club Convention – 8/7-8/8, Ornament Debut – 10/3-10/11.

The front and back of the card unfolds to reveal a 2015 calendar with “Can’t Wait to Skate”, first in the ‘Mary Hamilton’s Bears’ series designed by Mary Hamilton and sculpted by Julie Forsyth, immediately on its left. The original illustration that inspired the piece is depicted on the inside of the card along with a few lines about the artist and the salutations from the Keepsake Ornament Club.

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Inside:

“Collectors of the Keepsake Ornaments Mary’s Angels series will be happy to know that we’re introducing an all-new Mary Hamilton series in 2015.

The Mary Hamilton’s Bears series will explore another popular portion of the “aww” inspiring world of characters created by this beloved and prolific Hallmark Master Artist.”

Can’t Wait to Skate
by Julie Forsyth

“And that’s not the only big news for 2015. All of us at Hallmark are looking forward to celebrating Mary Hamilton’s 60th anniversary. In 1955, after finishing studies at the Kansas City Art Institute, Mary took a rather slim portfolio of work to Hallmark-one that got her hired on the spot. That was a lucky day for all of us!”

Have a happy holiday season
and a wonderful 2015!

From your friends at the Keepsake Ornament Club
& the entire Keepsake Village