Summary: Hallmark boxes are just an valuable as the ornament itself. Learn how to store ornaments and their boxes 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
"The boxes that the Hallmark ornaments come into are just as valuable as the ornaments, themselves. If you want to have a collectible mint condition ornament, and it's box, the box has to be totally perfect. It can't have any wear on the edges. I know that some places, you get some shelf wear. And the price tag on the side can not be removed. If that price tag is removed, the value of your ornament will go down. Now if you don't want to hurt your box, and you want to save it, store your ornaments in another place. Open up your box on both ends, gently, and you can fold them up like this and store them in a container, and you never have to worry about the boxes getting dirty or the corners getting stuffed up or the price tag getting ruined."
eHow Article: Hallmark Ornament Boxes