Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Cute island scene starring that cute mouse
Cons: Nothing really to do with Christmas
The Bottom Line:
A holiday trip
Or a summer vacation
Cute scene either way
Celebrating Christmas on the Islands
Hallmark's popular Cookie Cutter Christmas ornament series
started as a stand alone ornament at the 2011 Keepsake Ornament Club
event. Somehow, it seems appropriate
that they would revisit it for the 2013 event, and that's just what they did
with A Tropical Holiday.
This series features a scene instead of a cookie
cutter. There's a mouse as our main
character, and he's enjoying some kind of Christmas activity. At least, usually he is. As the name might suggest, he's not exactly
in the traditional Christmas spirit in this ornament.
The ornament features a flower shaped cookie cutter. Either that or a sun shaped one. You know, bumps coming out of a circle (not
that we can see the inner circle). That
definitely ties in to the tropical theme.
And the scene? Our
mouse is relaxing in a pair of swim trunks and a drink on a beach chair. He's on the sand with waves lapping nearby
(under the sand). And there's a tree
growing up from the background that is just close enough it might be giving him
shade. Other than that, it's blue sky as
far as the eye can see.
It really is a rough life, isn't it?
Obviously, this really isn't a Christmas themed ornament in
the slightest, but I really do like it.
For one thing, the event where it is offered takes place in summer. Second, it's just so cute. Heck, they even work in some food as the
chair the mouse is sitting on looks like a bent wafer cookie. Some ornaments in the series feature more
food than this, but I like that detail.
The bumps on the ornament actually are positioned so that
you can stand this up if you want to do so.
And I'm a little surprised at how sturdy it feels. I don't think I'd want to display it that way
long term, but for a short time, it would be fine.
Naturally, I hang this ornament on my tree this last
December. It hangs perfectly straight,
although it is a little heavy. I can't
quite figure out why, but it definitely feels heavier than others in the
series. Keep that in mind when you are
picking a branch to hang it on.
Since this is an unofficial companion piece and not part of
the official series, you won't find any series markers on it.
Since it was only available at the event, A Tropical Holiday might be a bit more expensive and hard to track down. But if you are a fan of the series, you'll be
very glad you did.
Be sure to check out the other cute ornaments in the Cookie Cutter Christmas series.
Be sure to check out the other cute ornaments in the Cookie Cutter Christmas series.
Original Price: $12.95
Christmasy or not, I think it's darling. I love this series! Thanks for another great review.
ReplyDeleteThis entire series is darling. I just love it!
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