Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Fun ornament just as fun shrunk
Cons: What’s up with that umbrella?
The Bottom Line:
Snowtop Lodge start is
Redone as a mini piece
Differences are fun
Skylar Shrinks to New Effect
While Hallmark has placed a renewed emphasis on miniature
ornaments for 2016, they have gone to many of their popular series for
inspiration. A perfect example of that
is Skylar A. Woolscarf. The original
ornament was released in 2005 as a full sized ornament and the first in the
Snowtop Lodge series. But in 2016, they
released a miniature size version of him as a limited edition ornament.
While this year’s Skylar is not a perfect representative of
the original, he’s certainly close enough that you’ll recognize him. As with the original, he’s made of porcelain,
but this time, he’s completely porcelain, including his scarf and vest. His pocket watch is there, but it’s attached
to the ornament instead of swinging free like on the original. His scarf is shorter, which allows us to see
a star button. And the cityscape painted
on the original is much more a water color impressionism piece here – instead
of showing actual buildings, you can see colors that vaguely resemble buildings
and trees.
And yet, it works. It
really does help to have an idea of what the original looks like, but I love
the watercolor effect on this ornament.
While the original is fun, this one works well, too.
About the only thing that doesn’t work is the umbrella. It looks nothing like an umbrella. In fact, it looks like a triangle attached to
his side. I know this is a small
ornament, but with everything else working, I find the finished effort here
odd.
While this may be a small ornament, Skylar is still a
snowman, so you can easily set him out as part of a display on his flat
base. He’s look good in a village scene,
for example.
But if you want to hang him, you’ll find the hook on the top
of his top hat. He hangs straight, which
isn’t really a surprise given his size and the location of the hook.
I have no clue if this is now going to be an unofficial mini
series from Hallmark, but even if Skylar A. Woolscarf is the only Snowtop Lodge
mini they do, I’m still glad I got him.
He’s a cute and fun take on the original.
If you like this ornament, you'll want the full size Snowtop Lodge series.
If you like this ornament, you'll want the full size Snowtop Lodge series.
Original Price: $9.95
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