Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Cute ornament with fun interactive music
Cons: Tips forward
The Bottom Line:
Rocking Jingle Bells
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Rockin’ Penguin Ornament
In 2017, Hallmark introduced a new Keepsake Power Cord, and
I fully intended to ignore it and not buy any of the ornaments that connect to
it. That last until I actually saw the
ornaments in action. Not only did I buy
the first three in the Star Wars Storytellers series, but I also bought all
three of the Merry Music Makers ornaments, including Groovin’ Guitar.
Wouldn’t you know it, but I started back collecting the
penguins that artist Kristina Gaughran has been doing just before these were
released. Yes, these are her penguins,
which means you know they are cute. Each
ornament features a different penguin playing a different instrument. In this case, the penguin is sitting down
holding an electric guitar. It’s a
little big for him, but he’s making the most of it. He’s sitting on a nice sized white base that
is sculpted to look like snow.
While he’s a little big for a standard Hallmark ornament,
you could certainly enjoy him as an ornament.
But you are paying for the electronics, so you’ll want to hook him up to
the power cord (sold separately). When
you do, you’ll find that the guitar actually lights up. It cycles through several different colors. And when you press the button in the front of
the ornament, you get to hear “Jingle Bells.”
The song lasts about 22 seconds, and it has a fun, jazz guitar feel with
the colors flashing in time.
What makes these ornaments fun is the way they
interact. You really want all three of
them. You see, when you have all three
and all three are plugged into the power cord, they interact with each
other. You get to hear the other
instruments chime in and really bring out the jazz in this rendition of the
song.
Because of the electrics, these ornaments have a nice solid
base, so you can set them out to be displayed anywhere. Or, if you want to hang this guy on your
tree, you’ll find that he tips forward slightly. That’s the only flaw in this ornament,
however.
These ornaments were so much fun, I just couldn’t pass them
by. Pick up Groovin’ Guitar and his friends
and you’ll see what I mean.
Original Price: $24.95
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