This value guide for Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments made between 1973 and 2005 is the most comprehensive guide to secondary market prices ever produced. It contains over 6,000 entries, which include Christmas Ornaments, Easter/Spring Ornaments, Special Issue Ornaments, Miniatures, and Other Special Items. Editorials cover the history of Christmas Ornaments and everything Hallmark has done to promote ornament collectability since it began producing Christmas Ornaments.

-- Large, color photos of every piece, as well as Merry Miniatures and Kiddie Car Classics -- Foreword by Hallmark expert Clara Johnson Scroggins -- New releases for 2000 -- Interviews with three Hallmark Keepsake artists

A collector's guide to Hallmark keepsake ornaments, with color photos and price values.

Silver Christmas Ornaments have been popular for over a hundred years and continue to generate renewed enthusiasm every year when new issues are announced. Ornament collecting has never been more widespread and silver ornaments are especially sought after. Because they are made from precious metal, they not only hold their value, but become more valuable as time passes. Designs are as diverse as the traditional bell and snowflake to modern interpretative art, and they are stunningly beautiful adornments for a Christmas tree! Collectors and lovers of silver ornaments will find the most complete compilation of information available in Silver Christmas Ornaments. Author Clara Johnson Scroggins has done a superb job of identifying and describing more than 100 ornaments produced from 1980 to 1997. She also lists pre-1980 ornaments, with year of issue price and includes a price guide of selected prices.

Old World Christmas proudly presents CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT LEGENDS. This hard-bound, full-color book features eighty pages of stories, traditions, & folklore from the Old World. The charming origin of an enchanting variety of treasured mouth-blown glass ornaments is portrayed in this insightful publication. Readers will enjoy learning about the legends behind the ornaments. The book is beautifully decorated with dazzling ornaments & wonderful color plates of traditional Christmas renderings. A special introduction about how & where mouth-blown glass ornaments were first made is included. Also featured is the fascinating story of how the authors, Tim & Beth Merck, traveled to the Old World & gathered these legends to bring home to American families everywhere. Destined to compliment existing Christmas traditions, this superbly illustrated book is currently available by ordering from Old World Christmas directly at 1-800-962-7669 or by mail at P.O. Box 8000, Spokane, WA 99203. The book wholesales for $7.75 & is sold in minimum quantities of 6 for $46.50. Acceptable methods of payment include Visa, MasterCard, personal check, money order, or cashiers check. Customers may also apply for open credit.

"Marjolein has kept detailed sketchbooks of the things she encounters in nature since she was a young girl. This book features a number of her personal sketches side-by-side with the fully wrought, exquisitely detailed pieces of art they inspired. Blank pages, with hand-drawn borders by Marjolein, are included after each illustrated spread for artists, nature lovers, and dreamers to document their own drawings and thoughts"--Back cover.