Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Beautiful ornament that invokes a warm feeling
Cons: None
The Bottom Line:
Snuggle in for Eve
With this charming offering
Series compliment
Douglas Wishes Us a Warm Christmas Eve
When Hallmark knows they have a popular series of ornaments
on their hands, they like to offer compliments to fans. That’s why Douglas J. Spruce is the second
ornament with obvious ties to the Snowtop Lodge series that started out as
Keepsake Ornament Club originals. If you
weren’t a member of the club or weren’t collecting the series when it came out,
it’s worth tracking down.
Like the ornaments in the official series, Douglas is a
snowman. More than any of the others in
the series, he evokes a warm and snowy Christmas Eve for me. He’s wearing a black top hat that says Merry
Christmas on it. His red and white
striped scarf is tied around his neck, and he’s got a cardinal on one arm. In his other hand? A Christmas tree, or course. I mean, how could he not have one based on
his name? His buttons have a snowflakes
design.
All the ornaments in this series have a scene painted on
them. In this case, we have a
village. There’s snow on the ground and stars
in the sky. There are plenty of people
out and about. And what makes me think
it is Christmas Eve? If you look up in
the sky, you can see Santa and his reindeer are flying in for a visit.
All told, this ornament is charming. As I said earlier, it evokes the traditional
feeling of cold snow outside with warmth inside as you wait for Santa to
arrive. Heck, I’ve never had a white
Christmas (a privilege of living in California, and yes, this is me bragging),
and I get the appeal.
But I’m not done yet.
There are two holes in the bottom of this ornament that you can use to
insert Christmas tree lights into the bottom of the ornament. The entire thing glows when you do that,
although it really glows in the scene, further invoking that warm feeling. It’s a delightful added touch.
Douglas is easily able to join his brethren in any display
you’d create with the rest of the series since he has a nice, flat bottom. The only problem with this is you won’t get
the glow effect since he can’t sit on a cord.
Of course, you’ll notice he doesn’t have a series marker since he’s not
officially part of the series.
Or you can put him on your tree, which is the best way to
take advantage of the option lighting effect.
The loop for hanging the ornament is on the top of his top hat. Slip a hook through there and you’ll find
that he hangs straight, although putting lights in his base might effect that.
This really is a special ornaments that fans of the series
will want to track down. So if you are
missing Douglas J. Spruce from your collection, I suggest you find it down
today.
Check out the rest of the official and unofficial Snowtop Lodge ornaments.
Original Price: $19.95
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