2017 Sneak Peek: Puppy Love
Siberian Husky
Puppy Love
27th in the series.
In honor of International Puppy Day, here is a sneak peek of the 27th in the Puppy Love series! Do you collect this series? If so, what other breeds would you like to see depicted in the future?
2017 Reveal: Five New Series Debut
In addition to the previously announced “Cookie Cutter Through the Year” series, four other series will make their debut in 2017.
Christmas Carousel
1st in a three-part series.
Christmas Carousel
1st in a three-part series.
Each ornament in this new series will features a detailed miniature carousel that actually spins when the knob is turned!
A Creature Was Stirring
1st in a six-part series.
Miniature
A Creature Was Stirring
1st in a six-part series.
Each miniature ornament in this new series will feature a tiny mouse–stirring on Christmas Eve–straight from the pages of the Christmas classic “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
For the very first time, Hallmark will be releasing the 1st and 2nd in series in the same year!
A Creature Was Stirring
2nd in a six-part series.
Miniature
A Creature Was Stirring
2nd in a six-part series.
Brilliant Butterflies
1st in the series.
Brilliant Butterflies
1st in the series.
Each ornament in this new series will feature a bright and beautiful butterfly design.
Cozy Critters
1st in the series.
Cozy Critters
1st in the series.
Each ornament in this new series will feature a festive bird all bundled up for warm winter fun.
Be Mine, Cookie Cutter Mouse!
Cookie Cutter Through the Year
1st in a (6-part) series.
Be Mine, Cookie Cutter Mouse!
Cookie Cutter Through the Year
1st in a (6-part) series.
Each ornament in this new series will feature everyone’s favorite Cookie Cutter Mouse celebrating a myriad of holidays and seasons.
Featured Series: Mary’s Angels
Mary’s Angels Series
This month’s featured series, Mary’s Angels celebrates its 30th year in 2017.
About the Artists
As many of you know, beloved Mary Hamilton, creator of Mary’s Angels, passed away in January. After 60 years with Hallmark, Mary had retired in 2015.
The Mary’s Angels Keepsake Ornament series turns 30 this year. Throughout the entirety of the series, Mary’s designs have been sculpted by Robert Chad. When interviewed in late 2016, Mary gave Chad much of the credit for making this series one of Hallmark’s all-time most popular.
She shared, “I think that Robert Chad is responsible for making this series so successful. We have worked together on the entire series. He has done a wonderful job, and it makes me very proud. I’m so glad the series made it to the 30-year mark. Robert and I became good friends working on these ornaments, and I’m so glad we got to do it together.”
This year also marks Robert Chad’s 30th anniversary with Hallmark. He says of working with Mary, “I enjoyed keeping in touch with Mary after her retirement, and I will miss talking with her.”
2017 Reveal: KOC Dream Book Cover (UPDATED)
Here it is! The full cover of the KOC Edition Dream Book coming to members’ mailboxes in April. Now that all fourteen ornaments have been revealed, which ones are on your wish list?
2017 Dream Book Cover
(Top row) Heirloom Santa; (2nd row, left to right) Frosty Fun Decade, Cookie Cutter Christmas;
(3rd row, left to right) Cozy Critters, Pull-String Reindeer, Snow Angel; (4th row, left to right) A
Creature Was Stirring, Christmas Carousel, A Short Snooze; (Bottom row, left to right) Mountain
Bluebird, Honeysuckle, Heirloom Angel, Garland Giggles, Tea Time!.
Heirloom Santa
Frosty Fun Decade
Cookie Cutter Christmas
Cozy Critters
Pull-String Reindeer
Snow Angel
A Creature Was Stirring
Christmas Carousel
A Short Snooze
Mountain Bluebird
Honeysuckle
Heirloom Angel
Garland Giggles
Tea Time!
2017 Reveal: KOC Dream Book Cover
2017 KOC Dream Book Cover
Here is a partial peek at the 2017 Keepsake Ornament Club Edition Dream Book cover. Can you guess what the pixelated ornaments are? Post your best guesses, along with a brief description of what you see, in the comments section of this post. Check back over the next few days as we reveal more of the cover.
The KOC Dream Book will begin arriving in homes in April! To receive a copy either join the KOC or renew your existing membership by March 1, 2017.
NOTE: Individuals who join the KOC or renew their membership after the March 1st cut-off date will not receive the 2017 KOC Dream Book, instead they will receive the 2018 KOC Dream Book next year.
Welcome to Keepsakes Village Exclusive Product
The event ornaments will be available as a pre-purchase package to be picked up at the event or you can purchase them individually during the event.
Lavender Fairy
Fairy Messengers
Event Exclusive
(Online Only)
Santa’s Sleigh
Premium Collection
Caramel Apple Goodness
Ring in the Season
Premium Collection
Event Exclusive
A Tasty Treat
Petite Penguins
Event Exclusive
Puppy Love
Event Exclusive
Blue Grosbeak
The Beauty of Birds
Event Exclusive
Christmas Shop
Premium Collection
Frosty Friends
Event Exclusive
Old World Santa
2017 KOC Convention T-shirt
T-shirts can be pre-ordered separately.
they are not included in the pre-paid bundle.
Any remaining sizes of shirts will be sold in
the product shop on Saturday, but Hallmark cannot
guarantee your size will be in stock.
Mystery Bag
Grab Bags will be for sale at the event, but are not included in the pre-paid bundle.
BUNDLE PRICES
This year the pre-purchase product bundle* includes one of each event ornament and an online exclusive “Lavender Fairy,” Fairy Messenger repaint. Please note this will be your only opportunity to purchase her as she will not be available for purchase at the event!
Bundle with Lavender Fairy Repaint:
$305.50 + $20.56 (tax) = $334.06*
NOTE: The event lapel pin will be included in the registration bag.
Hallmark Visits Arkansas City to Prepare for 2018 Fire Brigade Ornament
Representatives from Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments were in Arkansas City on Feb. 7 to film, measure and photograph a historic fire engine.
The visit was part of an almost two-year-long process to turn the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department’s 1932 Buick fire engine into a collectible holiday ornament.
“We are very excited about featuring this unique and beautiful fire engine as an upcoming ornament in our ‘Fire Brigade’ series,” said Michael Brush, editorial strategist for Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments.
The Buick will be released in mid-2018 as part of that year’s ornament series.
Keepsake artist Robert Hurlburt accompanied Brush on the trip to Arkansas City to take the photos and measurements that he will need to start sculpting the miniature ornament.
The eighth fire engine in the Fire Brigade series was modeled after a 1951 Ford fire engine from Leawood. Every year since they’ve tried to find a truck with some kind of interesting background.
The Buick’s history — it started life as a burned-out robbery getaway car — was a perfect fit.
Brush and Hurlburt were met Feb. 7 by City Manager Nick Hernandez, Fire Chief Bobby Wolfe, ACFD Capt. Chet Ranzau and former city commissioner Jean Snell, who helped to restore the Buick.
Director Jennifer Dreiling and cameraman Jake Johnson, with the Hallmark Photography Studio, accompanied the team and filmed the entire visit for an exclusive production video on the Keepsake Ornament Club collectors’ website.
The team also recorded audio of the Buick’s siren and bell. One of those sounds might be included as part of the ornament design, to be heard when a button is pressed.
In what Brush said was a first for the Hallmark crew, they even had a chance to ride in the engine on a short tour of Arkansas City, with ACFD Firefighter -Paramedic Cody Ball in the driver’s seat.
“I think your engine will make a really stunning ornament and I am positive that our ‘Fire Brigade’ series collectors will love it as much as I do,” Brush said.
He said he learned about the Buick five years ago while doing internet research for future projects.
In the next month or so, Hurlburt will start sculpting the ornament digitally. Next, a model will be “grown” on a 3-D printer so that the intricate details can be added by hand.
Once it is finished and painted, the resulting model will be reviewed by the Keepsake Ornaments leadership team to make sure it is up to the series’ standards before it finally is approved for manufacturing.
Once all of those steps are completed, production could start late this year or early next spring.
The ornaments will be available in July 2018.
“Hallmark visits Ark City to prepare for 2018 fire truck ornament.” City of Arkansas City,
https://www.arkcity.org/news_detail_T6_R158.php
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2017 Sneak Peek: Mischievous Kittens
This Sunday, February 5, 2017, Kitten Bowl IV, the ultimate feline catstravaganza returns to the Hallmark Channel. Game time starts at 12/11c! In honor of this paw-dorable competition, here is a peek at the 2017 Mischievous Kittens ornaments.
Mischievous Kittens
19th in the series.
Cute Little Kitten
Mischievous Kittens
Miniature
In addition to the 19th in the series, there will also be a miniature Mischievous Kittens ornament, based on the 5th in the series from 2003, included in the 2017 Keepsake Ornament line.
Three Series to End in 2017
Three series will come to a close in 2017.
They include:
- Santa Certified
5th and Final in the series - Disney.Pixar
7th and Final in the Disney.Pixar Legends series - 19th and Final in the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
Milestones series