2011 Hallmark Happiness Is.... Ornament

Look for another new ornament at the Hallmark Open House event in November. Happiness is a Warm Cookie will be available beginning November 4, 2011.

This ornament was sculpted by Tracy Larsen and is 2" x 2.5" x 1.75". You'll also find coordinating holiday plush.

If you check your independently-owned Hallmark stores, you may see this ornament before November. It has already shipped to Hallmark stores. It is also available online in the 2011 Hallmark ornaments at AMM/Christmas Past.

Hallmark Mystery Ornaments - What Do You Think?

Have you seen the Mystery Ornaments that Hallmark is releasing in October?  They will be in a sealed box and you won't know which one of the three ornaments you get until you open the "All Sales Final" box.  These ornaments will be available only at Hallmark Gold Crown stores.  What do you think?  Will you be purchasing these?

2011 Hallmark Ornament Set: Seeking the King

Have you been collecting the Mary's Angels nativity set available to members of the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club?  I just received a flyer in the mail with this picture:

It states that this set will be available beginning September 10, 2011.  You should know that most the stores have already received these ornaments and some even have them available for sale right now.  Check your local Hallmark store to be sure you get yours.

2011 Limited Quantity Hallmark Ornaments Available in October 2011

Here's the other three ornaments that will be released in limited-quantities for the Hallmark Ornament Debut Event, October 8-9, 2011.

Pennsylvania GG-1 Locomotive Lionel Trains

Wheels turn.  Handcrafted and metal ornament. 

4 1/4 inches long.

Fisher Price Snoop 'N' Sniff

Legs move.

By Rodney Gentry.

Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland:

Teatime in Wonderland

By Kristina Gaughran

2011 Hallmark Limited Quantity Ornaments Available in October

The Hallmark Ornament Debut event is scheduled for October 8-9, 2011.  There will be six limited-quantity ornaments released that weekend.  Here's a sneak peek at three of them:

Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny: One Funny Bunny

Designed by Robert Chad. 

Disney/Pixar: A Bright Beginning

Designed by Orville Wilson.

Beauty of Birds: Lady Oriole

This companion ornament to the Beauty of Birds #7: Baltimore
Oriole was designed by Edythe Kegrize.

2011 Limited Quantity Hallmark Ornaments - Premiere Releases

Here's the rest of the limited quantity ornaments that will be released July 16, 2011 for the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere:

Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty (Precious Moments)

A Pony for Christmas

Mickey Mouse: Look Who's Pook-a-Looz

Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back: BOSSK

Harry Potter: The Golden Snitch



Santa's Sweet Ride 5th Anniversary Limited Quantity 2011 Hallmark Ornament

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Santa's Sweet Ride series, Hallmark is producing the limited-quantity ornament shown below.

This ornament was designed by Tammy Haddix and is 5 1/2 inches tall.

2011 Barbie Limited Quantity Hallmark Ornament

This porcelain and fabric Peaches 'N' Cream Barbie ornament will available for purchase in limited quantities during the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere, July 16-17, 2011.  It was designed by Patricia Andrews.

2011 Limited Quantity Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers Hallmark Ornament

Here's my favorite of all the limited quantity ornaments that will be available at the Hallmark Ornament Premiere in July.  I'm not necessarily a collector of Wizard of Oz ornaments.  I just buy what I like.  And I really like this ornament.

You can pull the string to make the ruby slippers click together.  This ornament was designed by Debra Murray.  On the front it says "There's no place like home."  Well done, Debra and Hallmark!

2011 Limited Quantity Ornament for Hallmark Ornament Premiere

There will be 9 limited-quantity ornaments available for purchase during the Ornament Premiere, July 16-17.  The ornament featured below, Holly, is a male fairy to accompany this year's Fairy Messengers ornament, Mistletoe. 

I'll post pictures of more 2011 Hallmark limited-quantity ornaments soon.

A New Hallmark Ornament Series

Hallmark is starting a Disney/Pixar Legends series in 2011.  The first ornament will depict a scene from the movie Up!  Here's a sneak peek for you.

2011 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club Ornaments

In addition to the Christmas Window ornament, there are two other ornaments available to Keepsake Ornament Club members with their paid membership.

Hide 'N' Peek was sculpted by Mike Adair.  You can turn the crank to see toys pop up from their boxes and hear a version of "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers."

Starlight Angel was sculpted by Edythe Kegrize and Kristina Gaughran.  Edythe started this ornament as a tree topper for Hallmark's Wonder & Light collection.  It was then scaled down to be ornament size at 5 1/2 inches tall.

Keepsake Ornament Club members can pick two ornaments with their paid membership, but they can also purchase the third ornament.

2011 Hallmark Ornament: Frosty Fun Decade

The second ornament in the Frosty Fun Decade series looks as cute as the first.  Here's a photo of it:

This ornament was designed by Tammy Haddix.  A repaint of this ornament will be available at the KOC 25th Class Reunion this summer.  The repaint will have a red and white hat, red mittens, green scarf, and blue buttons.

2011 Christmas Windows Hallmark Ornament

I thought you might like to see a photo of the 2011 Christmas Windows ornament.  This ornament is exclusively available to members of the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Collectors' Club.

Sorry I don't have a bigger picture.  This ornament was designed by Tammy Haddix and is approximately 4 inches tall.  It is the 7th ornament in the Christmas Windows series.

2011 Season's Treatings Hallmark Ornament

Here's a picture of the 2011 Season's Treatings ornament.  There are actually 3 colorways of this ornament.  This picture is of the regular Keepsake ornament.  A different colorway was offered earlier this year at a gift show in Atlanta.  There will also be a colorway available at the KOC Class Reunion in Kansas City this summer.

2011 Hallmark Ornaments Sneak Peek - Dreambook Cover

2011 Hallmark Ornaments Dreambook features Father Christmas on the cover.

The 2011 Dreambook should be available online to Keepsake Ornament Club Members in early to mid-April.