Collection with Prototypes...

[nicki]

We recently purchased a collection from a retired Hallmark Keepsakes Employee.
WHAT FUN...There have been SEVERAL SURPRISE PROTOTYPES:
* A 1974 Betsey Clark Ball prototype. The white ball is hard plastic rather than glass.
* A hand painted prototype of the #1 Reindeer Champs, Dasher
* Two hand painted stocking hanger prototypes.
* A cute little snowman that was never produced...I hope we can find out the "scoop" on him!

AND several more...
We'll take pictures and post them on the blog soon...

I find prototypes fascinating. These one-of-a-kind ornaments are so hard to come by. Thus finding one is always exciting!

Anyone reading here collect prototypes?

[justa collect]

Hey Nikki! I am a big prototype collector myself. Just bought a huge lot of prototypes from a ex-hallmark employee. Some great rare hallmark prototypes in the lot. Even a frosty friends Prototype from 1982

[justa collect]

BTW- I know you have talked about them before Mini Memories....well FYI, Mini Memories use to come in a cute small box. I noticed in your selection of them, it says came without a box. Ill try to get a picture of the box.

[nicki]

Rhonda just posted an article on the blog about a newly found Hallmark Ornament Prototype.
Lots of pictures....take a look hookedonornaments.com and click on the blog link on the right side.

Do you find prototypes as interesting as I do?