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 CrownŽ Store Locator
This is a neat way to Find active Gold CrownŽ 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 BasesYulelog 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
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.
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