Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Classy looking Christmas pull toy
Cons: None
The Bottom Line:
Teddy bangs the drum
In this charming pull toy that
Brings series to close
Santa Certifies One Last Great Ornament
I must admit I have found the Santa Certified series to be a
bit uneven. While I loved the first,
some of the others weren’t as good as they could have been. Others must have felt the same way because
Hallmark brought the series to a conclusion with the fifth ornament in 2017. However, it goes out on a high
note.
This year, the ornament is a pull toy. On the cart is a cute teddy bear with a Santa
hat on his head. His hands are holding
drum sticks, and yes, there is a drum in front of him. The drum is red and gold and has 2017 written
on the front of it with SC painted on the top in a fancy script. The cart is a yellow-green with red wheels.
As I said, this ornament is supposed to be a pull toy, and
there is a red rope in front. The wheels
actually do turn, and there are levers connected to the bear’s arms, so when
you turn the front wheels, his arms move up and down so he actually bangs the
drum. Okay, so for the ornament version,
the drum doesn’t actually bang and his arms don’t move enough for him to reach
the drum – we just get the motion.
However, you can imagine who the real toy would work and it’s a really
fun feature.
The ornaments that worked best in this series are the ones
with a timeless look, and this ornament certainly has that. Yet it is nostalgic since it makes us think
of our childhoods. Who didn’t annoy
their parents with a toy like this at some point? The fact that it is decked out for Christmas
is even better. I’m not a fan of
yellow-green, but in this case, it works since it sets the cart apart from your
Christmas tree.
Since the ornaments in this series are supposed to be the
toys Santa spent extra time on for the extra special girl or boy. This one doesn’t seem to have as many of the
cool details, although you can see fur designs in the molded plastic for the
bear. When you turn it over, you’ll find
that Santa has signed this ornament himself, and the series marker has gotten
an upgrade.
The ornament rests well on the wheels, and you could easily
wheel it around to enjoy the motion if you wanted to include it in a display,
although it might be on the large size.
Of course, it is designed to be hung, and you can slip a hook through
the loop on the top of the bear’s head.
When you do that, you’ll find that the ornament hangs straight. Nothing for the best for this series, right?
It is wonderful to see the Santa Certified series go out on
a high note. While we won’t get to see
everything that Santa could have designed, this piece is a wonderful way to end
the series.
Original Price: $15.95
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