What Were The Top 10 Ornaments (by units sold) During 2014 Ornament Premiere?
Series ornaments were a big win for Keepsakes again this year. Simple Gifts by Marjolein Bastin was by far the top first-in-series release, followed by Tis the Seasoning!
Additionally, several series came out stronger than ever. Once again the popular Twelve Days of Christmas series by Edythe Kegrize, came in at number 1 with Four Calling Birds, 4th in the series being the highest selling ornament during Ornament Premiere.
For a complete list of the other ornaments that rounded off this years top ten please see below.
#1 Four Calling Birds
4th in the Twelve Days of Christmas series
#2 Hummingbird
10th in the Beauty of Birds series
#3 Winged Wonder
The Beauty of Birds
Special Edition
#4 Frosty Fun Decade
5th in the series
#5 Frosty Friends
35th in the series
#6 Cookie Cutter Christmas
3rd in the series
#7 Seasons Treatings
6th in the series
#8 A Springy Surprise
KOC Gift
#9 Dahlia
27th in the Mary’s Angels series
#10 Pennsylvania Torpedo Locomotive
19th in the LIONEL® Trains series
#11 Winter Fun With Snoopy
17th in the series
#12 Frosty Friends
Special 35th Anniversary Edition
2014 Ornament Premiere Promotions
Cheerful Snowman
Tabletop
Ornament Display Stand
A Year of Disney® Magic
2013 Keepsake Ornament Premiere In-Store Register-to-Win Prizes
Participating Hallmark Gold Crown stores will once again be giving away four limited-quantity Keepsake Ornaments (2 each of 2 designs) as part of an in-store register-to-win drawing, which will be held in conjunction with Keepsake Ornament Premiere weekend (July 13-14, 2013).
It’s Snowing Sweetness!
Christmas Cupcakes
Special Edition
Repaint of 2013
4th in the series
Features a chocolate cupcake in a silver liner. The cupcake is decorated with white frosting, applied in two layers.
The first (bottom) layer simulates a rope border. The second (top) layer mimics a drop flower. Silver (bead) sprinkles and a pearlized white snowflake cupcake pick complete the design.
A Holiday Hello
Special Edition
Features a happy little Eskimo wearing a turquoise parka, red mittens and black boots.
2013 KOC Member Ornament Premiere Gift
Keepsake Ornament Club (KOC) Members will once again receive a free ornament during Ornament Premiere when they purchase a Hallmark Keepsake ornament priced $7.95 or more. This years KOC Ornament Premiere gift, “Little Reindeer”, was created by Tammy Haddix. It depicts a seated little reindeer, wearing a green and red striped scarf with purple fringe.
Little Reindeer
2013 Premiere Special Offer
For the third year in a row Hallmark will be releasing a tabletop display.
This years piece draws its inspiration from the popular Santas From Around the World collection and historic English ceramics. Features Santa in a white hooded robe (with variegated pink poinsettia decals), mint green mittens and a gold cord tied around his waist. He has a laurel (made from holly) on his head and is holding a flocked bottle brush tree in one hand and has a Victorian stocking (tied with a red ribbon) dangling from the other.
Look for it starting July 13, at Keepsake Ornament Premiere, when it will be available at a special price.
England
Santas From Around the World