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Keepsaker’s Korner
Next Meeting is Thursday June 13 at 7pm OKCC meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. We meet at Becky’s Hallmark, 11109 E 41st (northwest corner of 41st & Garnett, next to Furr’s). Next month’s meeting will be July 11th. At the June Meeting We are going to have lots of fun this month! It’s our annual salad and dessert dinner as well as a white elephant auction! · Please bring either a salad or dessert (and remember not to eat dinner before hand!) along with serving utensils. · And bring a wrapped item for the auction. The more elaborately decorated the better. Who can forget the great bidding war from last year! Community Service Domestic Violence Intervention Service – DVIS has a great need for little boy’s underwear. In addition, we will bring towels and washcloths. Food Bank – remember to bring your food items. They will go to Broken Arrow Neighbors unless someone volunteers to bring them somewhere else. Happy June Birthday to ….
Krispy Kremes are coming!!! In case you haven’t heard, Krispy Kremes is going to open Tuesday, June 11th at 5:30 am. I know Terri is going to be first in line!!! Okie Keepsakers Meeting Minutes May 9, 2002 Thanks to Rita Randall
for taking the minutes last month in my absence. President Rita Randall called the meeting to order. She told everyone of the sad and untimely death of Terri Legrand’s father. She asked if everyone had received their newsletters, read the minutes and if there were any additions or corrections. Activity chairman Donna Lundy said that the April minutes included one error – there WILL NOT be a decorating contest in July. We will have a mystery gift exchange in July. June’s activity will be the Salad and Dessert dinner with a white elephant auction. Be sure to bring your favorite salad or dessert and an item for our white elephant auction. Vice president Dana Blando reminded everyone to sign in and to pick up chances for the food items they brought for the Broken Arrow Neighbor food drive. Treasurer Sally Turner gave the treasury report as follows: $ 935.31+ Beginning balance 20.00+ Ornament sales 108.00- FrontPage Software 30.00- May contest prize 8.84- May Postage 808.47+ Ending balance Sponsor News: Earlene was not at the meeting because her husband had been hospitalized. Elaine offered to send him a get-well card from the club. Mitzi and Becky gave the sponsor news--- Becky’s will have a sidewalk sale at the end of June. Mitzi said she doesn’t think we can order the Hallmark T-shirts for the Christmas promotion. She had a Mary Beth Beanie magazine and asked people to sign up who might be interested in purchasing these from Becky’s. If there is enough interest, Becky’s will carry them. She also said they will be receiving the American Girl dolls and accessories soon. A new Hallmark promotion is a 3 votive candleholder free with the purchase of 3 cards. Debra stated that we delivered 38 Mother’s Day baskets to DVIS. The office helpers were very excited to see so many wonderful baskets. The office workers said there is a great need for little boy’s underwear. So next month, if you wish to contribute, bring little boy’s underwear and we will also collect towels and washcloths. OLD BUSINESS: Rita said that we will sell last year’s ornaments for $5.00 if anyone is interested. We also voted to include 2 of the Club ornaments in the food drive raffle for which the drawing will be in December. Jeanne Draughan said that in April, she delivered 116 food items to the Broken Arrow Neighbors. NEW BUSINESS: Rita said that several people had offered to provide food to Terry’s family but that they had received a large amount of food from other sources. So, we decided that we would take up a voluntary contribution for a memorial for Terri’s and Joanie’s fathers. The money can be used to purchase an item for each of them as a memorial to their father. The decision of what to purchase or what charity to donate to may be made by Joanie and Terri. Rita thanked Elaine for
purchasing two tables for the club.
The members voted to purchase one more table, which will be useful, especially
at dinners and Bingo games. She noted
that there were printed copies of Collectively Speaking by the sign up
sheet. She also mentioned that
Hallmark is planning on developing a website for members only which will
include news items, games, and other items of interest. The $25.00 gift certificate winner was Alma Wilson. Becky’s donated a Merry Music Makers ornament which was won by Chris Converse. Becky’s also donated the Mary Beth Beanie Book which was won by Helen Carlton. Dana Blando donated several of the laser cut Hallmark ornaments which were won by the following people: The Nutcracker ornament – Marietta Siebert Ringing in Christmas ornament – Gaye Marrs Fun Stuffed Stocking ornament – Rita Randall Christmas in Bloom ornament – Sally Turner Dessie Howard donated 2 Home Companion magazines which were won by Dana Blando and Connie Poppe. Meeting was adjourned and Bingo began. We played 3 games which Donna Lundy coordinated and Mark Dickson narrated. Bingo winners were: Doris Vivian $5.00, Kay Schwartz $10.00, and Sally McBrier $15.00. Mark Dickson also announced that he will be singing with his choral group at the Chapman Music Hall on August 10 as a fund raiser for the Susan Coleman Breast Cancer Fund. Tickets are $25.00, $10.00 of which will be donated to the fund. Hallmark News Rumor has it the Keepsake artist Patricia Andrews is now retiring. Here’s a run down of the Gold Crown Card bonus points that will be available in July and October. Plan accordingly! · July 13th – 100 points per ornament · July 14th – 50 points per ornament ·
October 5th & 6th - 300
bonus points with the purchase of three or more Keepsake ·
October 5th & 6th - 200
additional bonus points when Card members purchase ornaments at both Premiere
and Debut. Here’s some information about price guidebooks. I think we mentioned at a meeting that Checkerbee, the guide that Clara Scroggins was involved with, “disappeared”. Their website is no longer active and it looks like they went out of business. It looks like a new business has surfaced. Bangzoom press will be doing guides for Keepsakes, as well as Boyds (plush and resin), Ty, CT, PM, Charming Tails, Harmony Kingdom, Dept. 56, Harbour Lights, Just the Right Shoe. The Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Guide will be available in August. Here’s some information about using Gold Crown certificates during premiere and how if affects earning the bonus points. This info is straight from the Gold Crown Card folks: Using the Gold Crown certificates to pay for your ornaments impacts only the quantity of Gold Crown points accumulated based on the dollar amount you spend. You don't get points for the dollars covered by the certificates, just for the amount you pay for out of your pocket (dollars, credit card, etc.) You do get the points per ornament purchased regardless of how you pay for the ornament; the use of certificates doesn't impact this at all. These are going to be the ornament prizes at Premiere: Sugar Plum Fairies, Jewelry Box Ballet, Brining Home the Tree, Sweet Tooth Treats, Joyful Noise and the specially repainted Premiere ornaments: First Snow, Willow (Mary's Angels) and Antique Tractor. And don’t forget that at October Debut there will be more ornament prizes! The exclusive area online
has this information about a club member exclusive. This Malibu "Malibu BARBIE™ Lunchbox," featuring five painted pewter miniatures nestled inside a metal lunchbox, will be sold for $20.90 each, which includes shipping, handling and tax. Members may order up to two per membership, and the product will be delivered directly to the Club member's home. "All of the things BARBIE™ will need for a visit to the beach are inside the lunchbox," said Joyce Lyle, who sculpted the miniatures. "There's a beach ball, swim flippers, suntan lotion bottle, sunglasses and a beach bag." "There will be two different Malibu BARBIE™ scenes on the lunchbox," explains Technical Artist Rodney Gentry who designed the lunchbox. "On one side is Malibu BARBIE™ sunning herself on the beach, and the other side shows a more retro look - complete with bold colors and designs." All current Club members
will receive a postcard containing order information for this special offer
later this summer. Jan Karon has a new Mitford book – The Mountain! Just in time for summer reading. Here’s the description: Father Tim and Cynthia have been at home in Mitford for three years since returning from Whitecap Island. In the little town that's home-away-from-home to millions of readers, life hums along as usual. Dooley looks toward his career as a vet; Joe Ivey and Fancy Skinner fight a haircut price war that takes no prisoners; and Percy steps out on a limb with a risky new menu item at the Main Street Grill. Though Father Tim dislikes change, he dislikes retirement even more. As he and Cynthia gear up for a year-long ministry across the state line, a series of events sends shock waves through his faith-and the whole town of Mitford. In her seventh novel in the bestselling Mitford Years series, Jan Karon delivers surprises of every kind, including the return of the man in the attic and an ending that no one in Mitford will ever forget. The music offering for this Christmas will be Tony Bennett with the London Symphony Orchestra. Also for Valentines Day there is going to be another music offer. It’s going to be "Make Time for Love" with Etta James, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and others. Marjolein Bastin will be back for next year (Jan through June) with a new line called Simple Beauty. She also has a newsletter! It will be mailed out to customers of her cards and giftline, automatically. She also will be making some store appearances! More Exciting News Dept: Gold Crown Stores have a chance to win a 2003 Keepsake Ornament based on the "In the Pink" based on Mattel’s limited edition fashion model doll series. This ornie will be a new higher-end ornament made with a variety of materials, including real fabric. The ornament also will have jointed arms and legs- a first for Keepsakes. A display stand is included. Retailers can win 1 ornament for every 10 NEW club members they enroll, up to a maximum of 15 ornaments. A Message from Joanie Joanie called and wanted to me to include a message from her thanking everyone for their expressions of sympathy on passing of her father. Ty News Retirements: 5/1/02 Beanie Bopper Hat-Trick Hunter (Canadian exclusive) click here 5/3/02 Beanie Baby Freiher von Schwarz the bear (German exclusive) click here 5/21/02 Tradee Beanie Baby and Beanie Buddy 5/24/02 Beanie Babies: Cheddar, Clover, June, March. Beanie Buddies: Tangerine, Shamrock, Mellow, Champion. Beanie Boppers: Sassy Star. Attic Treasures: Mommy, McKinley. Click here 6/1/02 Champions Uruguay and Saudi Arabia (Looks like Ty is retiring the various Champions when their team loses in the World Cup.) 6/2/02 Champions Nigeria and Slovenia 6/4/02 Champions China and Poland 6/5/02 Champions Portugal and Tunisia Introductions: 5/1/02 Beanie Buddy Nipponia (Japanese exclusive) click here 5/2/02 Beanie Bopper Striker (European exclusive) this is a soccer player click here 5/15/02 Prinz von Gold bear (German exclusive) click here 5/17/02 Dad-e Beanie Baby (online exclusive) click here And just as expected this one was retired quickly! 5/24/02 Online exclusives: Rescue and Courage Buddies 5/31/02 June introductions: · Buddies: Frisbee, Addison, & Cheery. · Beanies: Baby Boy Bear ("It's a Boy" embroidered on chest), Baby Girl Bear ("It's a Girl" embroidered on chest), Booties the cat, Serenity the dove (peace symbol embroidered on chest), Lightning the horse, Sledge the shark. · This link has all the current products including the new introductions: click here 6/1/02 Beanie Bopper Cubby Kerry (available only 6/1/02 at Wrigley Field). click here. And Ty also retired it on the same day! Ty Retailers are starting to receive postcards from Ty listing the summer gift shows Ty will be attending and announcing and showing a picture of Teddybearsary The New Ty Classic and The NEW Teddy the beanie baby! Both are a goldish, brown color with a button on their chest and both are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the teddy bear. Both can only be ordered at the summer gift shows.
Hallmark stores and channel launch cross-promotion
In the first of what it expects to be many, Hallmark Card Inc.'s network of 4,500 Gold Crown stores is engaging in a cross-promotion with the Hallmark Channel. The cross-promotion, if successful, will drive people who watch the Hallmark Channel to Hallmark Gold Crown stores, and shoppers in the stores to the channel. The first such effort will be centered on the Hallmark Channel's original miniseries, "Stranded," which is set to air June 15 and 16. The promotion will be rolled out May 13, set to coincide with the Father's Day sales period, and will include a "Stranded Sweepstakes" featuring a grand prize trip to Australia. The Hallmark Channel is owned and operated by Crown Media Inc., a public company in which Hallmark owns a majority stake. "Collaboration between Hallmark Gold Crown stores and the Hallmark Channel offers the potential for a classic win-win," said Hallmark Chief Executive Officer Donald J. Hall Jr. "Our independent retailers benefit from the powerful exposure of national cable television programming." "Stranded" was inspired by Johann David Wyss' 1813 literary classic, Swiss Family Robinson, updating the saga of a family traveling by sea from their native Switzerland to Australia. The cross-promotion will be supported by television, radio and print advertising and outdoor billboards. "We anticipate this will be the first of many partnerships between the stores and the network," Hall said. What time is it? It's Howdy Doody auction time The Associated Press 5/12/02 4:47 PM OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) -- Say, what time is it baby boomer boys and girls? It's Howdy Doody auction time. One of the five original Howdy Doody puppets from the 1950s television mainstay is being offered for sale over the Internet by memorabilia auction house Leland's. Leland's, whose president is Old Bridge native Josh Evans, sold one of the puppets five years ago for $132,000. The other puppets have remained with the family of the show's master puppeteer Rufus G. Rose. The success of the previous sale led Rose's family to inquire about another sale, which took several years to arrange. Bidding in the latest Doody sale closes Thursday on the Long Island company's Web site. Howdy Doody and show host Buffalo Bob Smith were a television fixture from 1948 to 1960, the year Evans was born. Evans said antiques dealer parents saw the market potential for entertainment memorabilia. That's how he came to know the freckle-faced puppet. "I grew up in the collectibles business. Howdy Doody was a big part of the collectibles business in the '60s and '70s, the same way my parents grew up with Hopalong Cassidy and the Lone Ranger," Evans told the Home News Tribune for Sunday's editions. Collectors take doll 'adoption' very seriously By Kim Mikus, Chicago Daily Herald Business Writer Saturday May 11 08:21 AM EDT The Toy Soldier has the traditional toys likely to trigger your childhood memories of playing with wooden trains, dressing up dolls or collecting Matchbox cars. But what really sets the new Libertyville store apart is the line of Lee Middleton dolls in its nursery, and the full-time counselor on staff to help new "parents" find the right doll to "adopt." "It's a huge draw," said owner JoAnne Cicmanec, who said she obtained exclusive rights to the Lee Middleton Original Dolls Newborn Nursery for Illinois. A portion of the store resembles a hospital maternity ward, with its lines of infant cribs. Instead of newborn babes, dolls with porcelain-like faces occupy the small beds in the store at 712 S. Milwaukee Ave. Little girls and their moms or grandmothers can take their time choosing a baby doll swaddled in blankets in the nursery. The room filled with the dolls even sounds like a nursery, as the precious noises newborns make can be heard from behind the glass. "There are 21 faces to choose from," Cicmanec said. A full-time "doll adoption counselor" is on staff and fills out all the paperwork with the "new parent." The dolls sell for $109. "Little girls and their moms take it very seriously," Cicmanec said. One mother brought a video camera with her last week to tape the doll's adoption. The Lee Middleton dolls are just part of a large doll selection. Baby faces in beautiful dresses fill two rooms of the store, which is in a renovated home. Madam Alexander dolls are another draw and there are other high-end dolls as well, including ones from Germany. Each room features a different type of toys. What once was the kitchen area is filled with Thomas and Brio trains and other toys little boys love. An electric train circles a track near the ceiling of the room. This is Cimanec's second store. She has another with the same name at 430 Route 83 in Grayslake that she opened about seven years ago, also in an old home. The original shop started in one room and every year, Cicmanec expanded to another room and added more toys. She got the idea for the business when searching for a classic toy store for her children. And the 40-year-old woman needs plenty of toys - she has six children, three girls and three boys, ranging in age from 3 to 15. She believes classic toys force to children to use their imagination. "Children learn through play." The home formerly was owned by Eddie and Mary Bauer, owners of Bauer's Party Masters Catering. They raised six children and started their 40-year-old catering company in the home, but moved to a smaller place in Gurnee about five years ago. Eddie Bauer recently visited the store and said he was glad to see the house coming back to life after it was vacant for a couple of years. The toy store's nursery replaced the laundry and TV rooms where real babies ran around at one time. "My bedroom is now a racetrack," he said with a laugh. Stamp Error By Syd Kronish, Associated Press, 5/20/2002 07:32 A collector's dream the discovery of a rare error on a U.S. stamp - might result in a half-million dollars reward at auction June 16 in New York. The error was found on a stamp sheet of 40 29-cent stamps printed in 1992 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the New York Stock Exchange. The stamps depicted a view of the Stock Exchange building and a scene at one of its sessions. Atop the stamp are the dates 1792-1992. A collector in West Texas bought a sheet, at the post office that contained 28 stamps with inverted centers and 12 with completely missing centers two errors on one sheet. The anonymous owner put away the sheet for safekeeping but did not notice the errors until a careful examination on Dec. 2, 2001. Realizing the potential of his discovery, the owner contacted Greg Manning Auctions in New York, one of the top firms for auctioning stamps, coins, sports cards and other collectibles. Manning says the sale could result in a $500,000 bonanza. The stamps will be auctioned in singles, pairs and blocks. The entire sheet intact is an option should a bidder make an offer greater than the sum of its parts. The authenticity of this error sheet has been verified by the U.S. Postal service and other professional stamp experts. Manning says ''This discovery is, without a doubt, the most important stamp-collecting event of the 21st century and is a wonderful opportunity for the thousands of new philatelists around the world to share its experience. A portion of the auction's proceeds will go to charity with a directed share to a fund for the families of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.'' The auction will be held Sunday, June 16 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The most well-known U.S. postage stamp inverts are known as the ''Inverted Jenny'' a 24-cent airmail stamp issued in a sheet of 100 in 1918. In mint condition today it would be valued at $20 million. As most collectors know, the first two stamps issued by the U.S. in 1847 were the 5-cent Benjamin Franklin and the 10-cent George Washington. These two stamps were re-engraved and reissued in 1875 and reengraved again in 1947. These stamps were re-engraved with denominations of 50 cents and 60 cents as well as being reissued in 1997 in souvenir sheets. A bit of trivia about Franklin. In 1752 he set up America's first fire insurance company.
Disney Warns of Potential Losses in Suit LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. faces the possible loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and future royalties due to a long-running legal battle over Winnie the Pooh, Disney disclosed in a federal filing. Disney's admission, made in its most recent quarterly earnings report filed on May 15 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, marks the first time it has formally said how much the dispute could cost it. The case, originally filed by family-owned Stephen Slesinger Inc. against Disney in 1991, is now set to go to trial in February 2003, after years of motions and hearings. "Now that a (trial) date has been set, we thought it was appropriate to let our shareholders know," a Disney spokeswoman said on Thursday. Lawyers for the Slesinger, which licensed merchandising rights to the little bear, Pooh, told Reuters earlier this year that damages could run as high as $200 million. The suit boils down to whether the Slesinger heirs are owed royalties on home videos, DVDs, computer software, and other future audio and visual equipment that has yet to be invented. Disney argues that its 1983 agreement with Slesinger limits royalty
payments only to merchandise like toys, pajamas, pillowcases, or other such
products. 'Star Wars' and 'Spider-Man' Set Stage for
Blockbuster Summer of Collectibles BY JUDY MAGID THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Jeanne Potucek has a "Star Wars" Millennium Falcon spaceship. Do not expect to find it in her yard sale. "It is up in the attic somewhere along with Barbie and Barbie arms and legs and bits and pieces," the Salt Lake City woman said, reminiscing about all the stuff her four children, Christopher, Nikole, Alexis and Trisha Paulos, have loved, then tossed in boxes for "later." While the The Wall Street Journal recently reported a 1978 Millennium Falcon toy might sell for as much as $1,000, it also notes that few examples of Han Solo's craft are boxed in mint condition. Potucek laughed about the boxes. "Our boxes probably were ripped open on the way home from the shop," she said. On the other hand, Potucek said her brother Jack, who lives in Kansas, has his boxed World War I metal soldiers -- "One has a gas mask" -- as well as framed marble collections. It seems the world of collectibles is divided into "collectors" and "non-collectors." That does not mean a non-collector cannot have something of great value. It means that he or she has one of whatever it is. Collectors want it all. Take Miami elementary school teacher Gus Alvarez, 35. He has been a "Star Wars" fan since he saw the first movie 25 years ago. "I have almost everything. If I had saved that money, I would probably be a millionaire now," he said of his obsession. He also opens the boxes. “I am a grown man and I love to play with my action figures," he confided. No matter if you fall in the play or pristine camp, this summer is stacking up to be whiz-bang wonderful for memorabilia collectors thanks to movie blockbusters "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" and "Spider-Man." Retailers in many parts of the country report a brisk business for anything related to "Star Wars" and "Spider-Man." The eBay Web site also has seen a big increase in activity -- in one week Speedy-related items increased from 10,000 to 16,000 and the five "Stars Wars" movies are responsible for almost 40,000 items. Many Salt Lake City area fans appear to be taking their time before buying. Moriarty's Antiques store has not seen a big run in "Star Wars" items since the release of "Episode II: Attack of the Clones," but manager JoAnn Lay said it may be too early. "We have 'Star Wars' and 'Spider-Man' things but there has been no real increase in interest level. People are more interested in things from their childhoods," Lay said. Taking time may not be such a bad idea. The Journal reported that most alarm clocks, character mugs and similar fare with the "Star Wars" logo have not appreciated much in value. Hard-to-find lunch boxes, usually valued at about $50, are expected to drop. On the other hand, the boxed Millennium Falcon spaceship went from $200 in 1999 to $1,000 now. And then there is "Spider-Man." On eBay, a Spidey workman's lunch box can be had for $5.99; a new mini-style lunch box is about $8. A "Spider-Man Movie 2002" lunch box is $14.99, while a deluxe lunch box complete with thermos is $12.50. Go figure. Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual (10th edition) lists the price of a Spider-Man kazoo at $50 and 10 different postcards for $10, but was printed before the movie came out. Experts have varying advice for would-be collectors. Some advise buying items that are not popular, like the 1978 "Star Wars" Boba Fett bounty hunter figure, which is now worth $3,500 in mint condition. For serious collectors, "mint condition" is in the perfect original box. Lay is more philosophical. She said she believes toys that have been played with also have value. "The things people buy put them back in another time, like their childhoods and memories of grandparents. Pristine condition is wonderful, but a toy that has been played lets you think about the child who loved it." Or, if you hate Jar Jar Binks, right down to his platform hooves, you could take a chance, keep him in his box and wind up with a rare and valuable "Star Wars" item some day. Or not. Collectible Beanbag Birds Bring America's Favorite Hobby Indoors CLEVELAND, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Birdwatching is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the Unites States. In fact, birding, as it is known amongst enthusiasts, has become such a popular outdoor activity that Americans have started collecting bird-oriented paraphernalia to bring their beloved friends indoors. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020523/NYFNSP14 ) Americans are fascinated with birds. More than 65 million Americans spend over $30 billion annually on goods for watching and studying birds says John Trenta, director of marketing at Wild Republic, makers of Audubon birds, plush beanbag birds with authentic birdcalls. (Available for $6 and $7 each. Visit www.wildrepublic.com for store locations.) "With birdwatching ranking high on their list of favorite things to do, we saw an immediate need for a complete line of plush birds for enthusiasts to collect and teamed up with the National Audubon Society," says Trenta. Each bird's lifelike design and impeccable detailing is the result of input from Audubon. In addition to partnering with Audubon to develop the toys, Wild Republic enlisted the help of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Cornell provided the birdcalls for all of the Audubon birds. Their recordists work for weeks, months, even years to collect sounds from a variety of bird species in their natural habitat. "Audubon birds are proving to be a big hit," said Trenta. "They're ideal collectibles because they are so authentic. They're also affordable, which is important to a collector who is trying to get the entire series, and to a birder who has to keep up with the latest in birdwatching equipment and supplies." Birdwatching is a great way to learn more about the birds' characteristics, habitats and sounds, and collecting Audubon birds is a natural extension of this hobby. To learn more about Audubon birds and their wildlife counterparts, log on to www.wildrepublic.com . While visiting the site, you can also see a variety of species of birds from around the country and hear their birdcalls. SOURCE: Wild Republic
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