2002 Keepsake Ornament Series: Christmas
May 4, 2007 2:03:48 GMT -5
Post by Keri on May 4, 2007 2:03:48 GMT -5
The 2002 keepsake ornament series from Hallmark features Christmas scenes.
Kit's has her sitting on the floor with a book while Grace lounges at her side. I laughed when I realized what was going on in the scene - afterall, Kit doesn't adopt Grace until five months AFTER she borrows the red dress from Ruthie!
This is still a rather nice piece, though. The colors are vibrant and the pose looks so sweet. Kit's book has actual pictures inside, which is a nice touch. I've gone and put the ornament up, so I'm going from my photos here, and I think the book she has in her hands is the one she wrote for Ruthie, since it's about a princess. I think. Anyway, she's also got her Amelia Earhardt doll in her arms.
The quality of this ornament is nice, but it sort of freaks me out, to be honest. It's just over 2 inches high, so the detail is awfully small, but still... Kit's hair is SO yellow, and her skin is SO peach, and her and Grace's eyes are SO dark... I dunno, it's pretty, but not something I'd want to look at too closely for too long, yanno what I mean?
The keepsake card included has a portrait of Kit holding her doll. The back of the box has a blurb about her, and the inside talks about the hardship of a Depression winter/Christmas and how it was brightened by the gifts Kit and Ruthie gave each other - The Story of Princess Ruthie and the doll.
There is a matching set of mini-ornaments for this, but I don't have them so I can't comment on them.
I wouldn't pay more than $15 for this ornament. Actually, I'd probably try and find it for $10 or less, but if I couldn't, $15 would be my upper limit.
Grade: B- for the freaky coloring and anachronism.
--- KERI
Kit's has her sitting on the floor with a book while Grace lounges at her side. I laughed when I realized what was going on in the scene - afterall, Kit doesn't adopt Grace until five months AFTER she borrows the red dress from Ruthie!
This is still a rather nice piece, though. The colors are vibrant and the pose looks so sweet. Kit's book has actual pictures inside, which is a nice touch. I've gone and put the ornament up, so I'm going from my photos here, and I think the book she has in her hands is the one she wrote for Ruthie, since it's about a princess. I think. Anyway, she's also got her Amelia Earhardt doll in her arms.
The quality of this ornament is nice, but it sort of freaks me out, to be honest. It's just over 2 inches high, so the detail is awfully small, but still... Kit's hair is SO yellow, and her skin is SO peach, and her and Grace's eyes are SO dark... I dunno, it's pretty, but not something I'd want to look at too closely for too long, yanno what I mean?
The keepsake card included has a portrait of Kit holding her doll. The back of the box has a blurb about her, and the inside talks about the hardship of a Depression winter/Christmas and how it was brightened by the gifts Kit and Ruthie gave each other - The Story of Princess Ruthie and the doll.
There is a matching set of mini-ornaments for this, but I don't have them so I can't comment on them.
I wouldn't pay more than $15 for this ornament. Actually, I'd probably try and find it for $10 or less, but if I couldn't, $15 would be my upper limit.
Grade: B- for the freaky coloring and anachronism.
--- KERI