Snowboarding Joins the Snowtop Lodge Family
I was surprised when I saw this year’s addition to the Snowtop Lodge series. I was sure we’d already gotten a snow boarder before. But I went back and looked, and Ollie U. Halfpipe is the first time this popular winter sport has shown up in the series. And he’s a great addition.
Ollie is a snowboarder. And if you couldn’t guess that from his name, you’d quickly figure it out from the snowboard he’s holding in his right hand. He’s got ski goggles on his forehead, and he’s wearing a red cap and red and green sweater.
Like all the ornaments in this series, the bottom part of the snowman is painted with a scene that ties into the theme. Yep, in this case, we get to see some snow people out snowboarding.
What’s fun is that this scene is also on the front of the snowboard itself. I found that a great touch.
And speaking of great touches, can we go back to the name? I’m not much of a snowboarder, but even I know how perfectly Ollie U. Halfpipe fits the theme.
As always, the ornament has a flat bottom, as is befitting a snowman. This series is made of porcelain, so if you set it out, you’ll want to make sure it isn’t going to be bumped and broken. Unlike some ornaments in the series, the vest and cap are also porcelain, which was a little disappointing to me.
When you go to hang the ornament, you’ll want a nice, sturdy branch to hang it from. But the good news is that Ollie has just a bit of a forward tilt. That’s not unusual for the series and you usually don’t notice by the time it is surrounded by tree branches.
And yes, the series marker is painted on the bottom of the ornament. Hard to believe we are at 21, isn’t it?
Snowboarders will absolutely love Ollie U. Halfpipe. Honestly, he will be hard to resist for just about everyone since he’s a cute snowman ornament.
Check out the rest of the Snowtop Lodge series.
Too early for me to even to think of snow, but I guess snowboarders and skiiers are looking forward to it.
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