Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Great scene with a Christmassy feel
Cons: Very bad tip forward
The Bottom Line:
Decorating tree
With this mini ornament
Decorating tree
Christmas is Winter Fun, Too
So far, the ornaments in the Winter Fun with Snoopy series
of miniature ornaments from Hallmark have all been outdoor sports
activities. In some ways, it’s
surprising that they waited until the seventh in the series to do their first
Christmas themed ornament. But we are
finally celebrating the holiday with the 2004 addition to the series.
Since this is a miniature ornament, it is simple. Snoopy is standing in front of a small
Christmas tree. In the way of
decorations, there is one strand of red and gold garland. Snoopy is reaching up to put the gold star on
the top, and Woodstock is flying at the top of the tree, ready to assist
him. The tree is outside, since Snoopy
is standing on a white base that is meant to be snow complete with Hallmark’s
usual glitter on a snowy surface.
And that white base means you can set this ornament out to
be displayed anywhere. It is small,
about an inch tall is all, so you will want it some place where it won’t be
lost or forgotten. You’ll find the seven
in a Christmas tree series marker on the bottom as well.
The loop for hanging this ornament is actually on the star
Snoopy is holding. I must admit, I did a
double take when I saw that, although I’m not completely sure why. Because that star is at the back of the
ornament, it does tip forward quite a bit, enough to be very annoying. You’ll really have to be creative to disguise
the tip, and it looks rather bad if you don’t.
Obviously, I love Christmas trees that have a wide variety
of all kinds of ornaments on them.
(While I don’t review them, I have ornaments I’ve bought as souvenirs as
well, so my trees are truly eclectic.)
Having said that, I do appreciate the simplicity of the tree here. It looks nice with just the one strand of
garland on it. Plus, being a miniature
ornament, if they added anything else to the tree, it would just look
cluttered. This was the perfect balance
to allow us to know what Snoopy is doing and look wonderful.
I’ve actually been enjoying the fact that the Winter Fun
with Snoopy series wasn’t just about Christmas, but I was pleased to see it
celebrate the holiday for the seventh entry.
This entry is still fun even with that very bad tip forward.
Be sure to have more fun with the rest of the Winter Fun with Snoopy series.
Original Price: $6.95
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