
A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Holiday Movies and Specials
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Hallmark "It's a Wonderful Life" Christmas Ornament, 1996
Christmas tree ornament
This It's a Wonderful Life ornament celebrates 50 years of the classic feel-good Christmas film, which was adapted from the 1943 novel The Greatest Gift and loosely based upon Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
Hallmark "Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas!: The Grinch and Max" Christmas Ornament, 2004
Christmas tree ornament
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, an animated story based upon Dr. Seuss's original 1957 book, has been a perennial holiday favorite since its TV premiere in 1966.
Hallmark "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: A Couple of Misfits" Christmas Ornament, 2008
Christmas tree ornament
"A Couple of Misfits" references a memorable scene and catchy song from the stop-motion animated TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (premiering 1964)--which was based upon the 1949 song of the same name and starred Academy Award-winning actor/singer Burl Ives.
Hallmark "PEANUTS A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Amazing Little Tree" Christmas Ornament, 2003
Christmas tree ornament
A Charlie Brown Christmas, a half-hour animated TV special that was written by Peanuts comic strip creator Charles M. Schulz and premiered in 1965, was so successful that it not only led to numerous additional Peanuts-related specials but also inspired the half-hour animated Christmas special as a TV tradition.
Hallmark "A Christmas Story: The Bunny Suit" Christmas Ornament, 2006
Christmas tree ornament
A Christmas Story (1983) has become a cult classic as a result of its continual airings on TV during the Christmas season.
Hallmark "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Cousin Eddie's RV" Christmas Ornament, 2009
Christmas tree ornament
This ornament, inspired by the antics of Cousin Eddie in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) and featuring a few of Cousin Eddie's actual lines from the film, is one of the most popular Hallmark ornaments ever produced.
Hallmark "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Sandy Claws is Coming to Halloweentown" Christmas Ornament, 2007
Christmas tree ornament
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas premiered in 1993. The stop-motion animated film follows Halloween Town's Jack Skellington as he prepares to celebrate Christmas the best way he knows how.
Hallmark "Arthur and Pal: A Perfect Christmas!" Christmas Ornament, 2003
Christmas tree ornament
This ornament commemorates an hour-long animated holiday special from 2000, featuring the characters from Arthur, a long-running PBS children's TV show which aired from 1996 to 2022.