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Summary: Collecting items in a series is always profitable. Learn tips for collecting Hallmark ornament series in this free video clip about Christmas collectibles.
Cindy Johnson has been collecting Hallmark ornaments since 1975. Her first was a Hallmark Frosty Friends ornament that is now valued at $775. She now has over 2,000 ornaments, which...read more
"I'd like to talk now, a little more about the Hallmark Series. As I said before, in 1973, when they first put out the ornaments, they came out with the very first series, and that was Betsy Clark. That ran for thirteen years. Since then, Hallmark has come out with several different series, and they're defined by, a series is defined by like ornaments, or something with the same theme. The longest running series that Hallmark has out today is a Frosty Friends series. This was started in 1980, and they still put out a new Frosty Friends every single year. And the second longest running series is the Nostalgic Houses and Shops. They have been producing these since 1984, and they're still being produced every year. There are some series that have started since then, that are very popular like the Puppy Love ornaments. And some of these ornaments are new to this year. A new series is a Doorways and the Santa's Sweet Ride."
eHow Article: Hallmark Ornament Series