2009 Hallmark Keepsake Club Event

The 2009 Kansas City Event takes place offically August 7-8 2009 to enter use this link enter event site or click on enter event site. This is the Offical web site for the event.

As the name suggest you need to be a KOC member to attend. We suggest that you get registered as soon as possible. The local club dinner Friday August 7, 2009 just filled up. If there are no local clubs in your area the on line clubs listed bellow are considered as local clubs, we belong to both. Usually there is a special ornament made exclusively for attendees of the dinner.

Products that will be offered exclussively at the event only are shown on this link back to the offical site.

January For Keeps This is the January KOC news letter talking about the new memberships, the choice of two ornament for joining, and special room rates at the Hilton (these rates go quick). This will give you a good overveiw of all the fun things taking place. Kansas City Event Info at KOCs site This is a thread from the Yule Loggers discussion board talking about the national event in Kansas City before the site was up. Acoording to one of the post Hallmark will be celebratring 100 years at this event.

If you are a Hallmark Christmas Ornament collector or just starting out and have never been to a national event let me pass on some tips.

Room Hopping is were individuals have Hallmark Ornaments and orther collectibles for sale or trade in there room. Most dealers will take checks there are a few that will pfrocess credit so plan acoordingly. (Hint: you can purchase event pieces with credit or debit cards.) This can range from a few items on the bed to a room that is cramed full or multiple rooms. Doors are usally propped open or a towel is placed by a closed door or in front signifying that you are welcome to come in, this usally happens if we get to rowdy. After the Friday dinner there is a big rush to the elevators to go room hopping which last till the doors are shut 12AM?. Hallmark usally has a bulletion board that people can post what rooms are open and some people pass out flyers at the Friday Club dinner. Some of the people open before the event you just have to prowl the halls of the two major hotels looking for signs that they are open Thrusday, Friday, and Saturday. There are always a few that stay open late Saturday night around 9 pm. We plan to be open Wednesday after supper. Keep checking this page we will post a promo for purchasing something from us at the show. Looking forward to seeing you there

Secondary Hallmark Shows

Flamingo fling will be back March 12 and March 13, 2010 for the Fifteenth Flamingo Fling. This is a great two day escape to Tampa, Flordia. The frist evening is a dinner than a charity auction for Southeastern Guide Dogs. Items that are auctioned are protypes or very limited production runs of major manufactures and designers. We always enjoy the spirted bidding on pieces by individuals. Day two is a secondary market show we usally have a couple of tables there.

Yulelog Collectors Show Information is another good source of shows that take place around the country. Pay attention to the dates there are a lot of older shows listed.

Sources of Past Hallmark Ornaments

Hallmark suplies a list of Secondary Market dealers That has names, links, and contack information.

Ebay offers another choice to find that particular ornament. This is an auction site demand drives prices as well as seasonality. Just a word of advisment check box condition and buyers reference. Linda has not been happy with the last few transaction - packaging damaged boxs that were not disclosed.

YuleLog Buy/Sell/Trade Bulletin Boards is another source for members they do a lot of trades and post for wanted items.

Bellow are some links to orther dealers:

     Ornament-shop     Hooked on Hallmark     The Christmas Teddy      Christmas Past Ornaments      Ornament Mall      The Ornament Queen      House of Ornaments      Jubys     

2009 Hallmark Christmas Ornaments

2009 Dream Book these Hallmark Ornaments will be available at your Hallmark Gold Crown Stores as well online after July 11. This is not an all inclusive list of ornaments.

Hallmark Gold Crown® Store Locator This is a neat way to Find active Gold Crown® stores within a 100-mile radius by entering your address. We actual found a new store that had a lot of Hallmark Ornaments compared to the other Hallmark stores in a major metro market. You get address as well as the stores phone number.

Hallmark Christmas Ornament Collectors Club

The YuleLoggers Club a local online club for Hallmark Collectors. The YuleLoggers Club is an online club for collectors of Hallmark ornaments. They are officially recognized by Hallmark as a local club. All of there members also belong to the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club.

C.O.O.L. an acronym for Collecting Ornaments On Line. They are a non profit online collectors club designed to bring together collectors of Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, to provide the experience to all collectors, and support a designated charity.

Hallmark Ornament Discussion Groups:

Yulelog Collectors Bulletion Board talking about collecting! Moderated by Todd Ray. This is a good place to find out about upcoming events, what other collectors think about ornaments, and what they think will be hot or in short supply.

Hallmark Message Board at the World Collectors Net board to discuss everything about Hallmark Ornaments & Collectibles.

Data Bases

Yulelog Software Software Specifically for the Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament Collector! We use it to track over 8500 items.

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Value Guide a paper back reference quide published by Bangzoom publishers that is a little dated but still good for quick refferences

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Keepsake Caboose a secondary market dealer of Hallmark Christmas Ornaments is not affliated with Hallmark Cards Inc. or any of its divisions or subsidiaries including Gold Crown Stores.