Pros: Cute and detailed ornament to start this series
Cons: Slight tip if you hang it
The Bottom Line:
Dreaming by the tree
Pulls up Christmas memories
Cute series debut
Uniqueness, and Cuteness, of the First Christmas Window
In Hallmark's history of Christmas ornaments, they have only
released one series this is exclusive for the members of their Keepsake
Ornament Collector (KOC) club. That
series is the Christmas Window series.
It started in 2003, and that debut is unique in a couple of ways that
make it stand out in great ways.
First of all, this was the only ornament in the series to be
sculpted by Ken Crow. The others have
alternated between two different artists - Nina Aube and Tammy Haddix. But that's the superficial difference.
The big different in this ornament is that it is the only
one as of 2014 to feature a home. And it
is such a cute ornament, too. This is an
ornament (and series) where you really want to see all sides since there is no
real front or back.
On the outside of this window, you have snow on the
sill. There is a garland with some
lights and a few cones hanging over the top of the main window. Two birds and a squirrel are peaking
inside. And at the very top is a half
circle window with a bit of a sun design to it.
It's very beautiful.
And on the inside portion of this ornament? You've got a child (I've always assumed it's
a little girl) asleep stretched out in a red chair. And yes, the chair is covered in felt, which
is a nice touch. Next to this chair is a
Christmas tree with a few packages underneath it.
Ultimately, this ornament does look slightly better when you
are looking through the window like the animals are. Otherwise, you see the back of the
chair. However, if you take the time to
turn it around, you can find all kinds of great detail from every angle.
That's why, even though I've had this ornament for several
years now, I have yet to hang it on my tree.
I like to display it and the rest of my series under one of my Christmas
trees. It makes a wonderful display
having this village of shops and one house all laid out. And that way, if I want to look at the detail
more, I can just pick it up.
This works because the base of the ornament is perfectly
flat. You can set it wherever you want
without fear of it tipping. And yes,
you'll find the 1 in a Christmas tree on the base of the ornament.
If you do decide to hang the ornament on your tree, you'll
use the loop on the top of the inside divider of the window. It does tip slightly to one of the outside
corners, but you should be able to disguise that with a tree branch no problem.
And did I mention just how cute this ornament is? Every time I look at it, I find a new detail,
like the footprints from the animals in the snow on the window sill. Seeing it easily conjures up images of warm
fires (even though one isn't to be found) and pleasant dreams while waiting for
Santa to arrive on Christmas Eve.
It would be nice if Hallmark included a few more houses in
this series, but it would be hard to top Christmas Window 2003. Even though Ken Crow hasn't done any more, he
started things off with a bang.
Be sure to check out the rest of the Christmas Windows series.
Be sure to check out the rest of the Christmas Windows series.
Original Price: $19.95
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