Hallmark
Hallmark is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In 2014 Hallmark gained a license from Hasbro to produce Ornaments based on their properties. The collection also includes ornaments based on My Little Pony, the electronic game Simon, and the board game Sorry.
Releases
[edit]Hallmark generally release two types of ornaments; Keepsakes which are high quality ornaments that are sold exclusively at their stores, and standard ornaments that are sold at most retailers and are produced of lower quality compared to their Keepsake counterparts. Keepsakes tends to be designed by artists Orville Wilson and Jake Angell, with some exceptions.
Hallmark Ornaments
[edit]- Optimus Prime (2017)
- Based on his modern G1 design.
- Optimus Prime (2017)
- Based on the plush doll from Hallmark's Itty Bittys line.
- Hot Rod (2017)
- Based the live action movie version from The Last Knight.
- Bumblebee (2020)
- Based on his modern G1 design.
- Bumblebee (2022)
- Based on the Earthspark version.
- Optimus Prime is a Christmas tree ornament resembling the Funko Pop! Optimus Prime vinyl figure.
- Optimus Prime (2023)
- Based on the EarthSpark version.
Hallmark Keepsake
[edit]- Optimus Prime (2014)
- Manufactured by Hallmark as part of the Hasbro series portion of their Keepsake ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based off the original G1 toy cab in robot mode.
- Megatron is based off the original G1 toy in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.
- Grimlock is based off the original G1 toy in dino mode. Designed by Jake Angell.
- Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the original G1 toy in robot mode, complete with cassette-mode Laserbeak in his chest. This ornament has never been seen in alternate mode or without Laserbeak,[citation needed]{{#ifeq: ||}} so it seems safe to assume the ornament does not convert, and Laserbeak is not a removable piece. Designed by Orville Wilson.
- Starscream is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the original G1 toy in robot mode.
- Bumblebee is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the original G1 toy in robot mode, with the retooled show accurate head and added paint applications seen on the then current Vintage G1 reissue.
- Jazz is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the original G1 toy in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.
- Shockwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the original G1 toy in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.
- Optimus Prime (2022)
- Designed by Orville Wilson, this sculpt is based on an G1 illustration by artist Don Figueroa, but omits Optimus' ion blaster.
- Optimus Primal (2023)
- Based on the live action version from Rise of the Beasts. Designed by Jake Angell.
- Holiday Optimus Prime (2024)
- Designed by Orville Wilson. This sculpt borrows characteristics from the 2022 Keepsake and Hasbro's 2022 Holiday Optimus figure with the added Santa hat and beard.
- 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee (2025)
- Designed by Timothy Bishop. This metal ornament is based Bumblebee's '76 Camaro alt mode from the live action film series and is the fifth instalment in Hallmark's "The Car's the Star" series of Keepsake ornaments.
- Megatron's Might (2025)
- A sculpt of G1 Megatron over a Decepticon insignia. The sculpt omits his fusion cannon despite having his right arm is extended to fire. Designed by Orville Wilson.
- Optimus Prime's Power (2026)
- This sculpt serves as an opposite to aforementioned Megetron's Might, with G1 Optimus in front Autobot insignia. Designed by Orville Wilson.
- Transformers My Little Prime (2026)
- Based on the figure of the same name from the My Little Pony Crossover Collection.
External links
[edit]- Hallmark website
- [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Hallmark Cards|{{#if:||Hallmark Cards}}]] on Wikipedia