2009 Hallmark Keepsake Club Event
The national Hallmark collectors club called the 2009 Kansas City Event took place
August 7-8 2009. You can see the
2009 KOC Event Photos.
There was a special ornament, Noel Nutcraker-Candy Claus(Repaint) Colorway made exclusively for attendees of the club dinner.
Products that were offered exclussively at the event are shown on this link back to the offical site.
It was fun talking to all the different collectors from around the country. It is not to early to start planning for the next
which should be held in 2011. In 2010 there will be different Artist Signing held in different regions of the country.
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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