Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Great looking salt and pepper duo
Cons: No connection to Christmas; final in the series
The Bottom Line:
Series ends too soon
With no tie in to Christmas
Still a cute duo
‘Tis the Seasoning Ends too Soon on an Off Note
My efforts to resist Hallmark’s ‘Tis the Seasoning series
melted last year. If only I’d held out a
little longer, I might have never started the series since 2016 marks the end
after only three entries. While I am
disappointed by that, I am a bit puzzled about this year’s addition to the
series.
Each entry features a salt and pepper shaker
combination. The earlier entries
featured Christmas themed duos. This
one, however, features a box of popcorn and a cup of soda. They are brightly colored, with the popcorn
coming in a red and white striped “box” and the soda cup have a red and blue
stripe on it. Additionally, they have
faces painted on them. They look like
something you would get in a movie theater.
A part of me really likes them. They are fun and different. I’ve got to admit that this series has gotten
me interested in different types of salt and pepper shakers. (Just what I need – something else to
collect. Must resist. Must resist.)
From the pure salt and pepper shaker point of view, these ornaments are
great.
However, I’m left puzzling over what they have to do with
Christmas. Yes, there are Christmas
movies, but that’s not enough for me.
And they certainly don’t feel like they fit with the rest of the
ornaments in the series or even the series name. Of course, if you do have an all movie tree
or section of your tree, these would fit right in. If the series continued and they were other
fun non-holiday duos in it, I would feel differently about this set as
well. But as it stands, they really
stand out.
Just like salt and pepper shakers, you’ll find these have
nice flat bottoms, so you can set them out to display year round. The series marker is on the bottom of both of
these ornaments. And in one of those
little touches I love, you’ll also find the nob used to add the salt and pepper
to the shakers - you know, if these were real salt and pepper shakers.
Each piece has a loop for hanging the ornament. Since the hooks are near the back of both
ornaments, you’ll find that they both tip forward. You’ll definitely want these near the top of
your tree so you can enjoy them despite the tip.
I think these are fun salt and pepper shaker ornaments,
however I don’t think they fit the ‘Tis the Seasoning theme, and since these
are supposed to be Christmas ornaments, that’s too bad. It’s even worse that the series is ending so
soon. I was looking forward to seeing more creative salt and pepper duos.
Looking for more holiday themed duos? Here are the earlier entries in the 'Tis the Seasoning series.
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