Hallmark Unveils 2023 Muppet Ornament(s)!

Leaked images of Hallmark's 2023 Dreambook reveal the company is releasing not one, but two Muppet ornaments this year.

As you can see above this year's Muppet ornaments are Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker.

There's a catch however, as they will packaged together in one box. 

This marks Hallmark's second Beaker ornament - the first being Beaker with a metronome that plaid "Ode to Joy" from the YouTube short. 

Sadly, it looks like neither of these ornaments have any sound features. Hopefully they're decently sized and last year's Animal ornament was MUCH smaller then previous installments. 

Interestingly, there was no mention or any images of this year's Sesame Street ornaments(s). 

First Two 2021 Hallmark Muppet and Sesame Ornaments Now Available!

As we first reported on April 1st - (No Joke), the first two Hallmark 2021 Muppet and Sesame Street ornaments premiered this weekend. 

Sesame Street® Cookie Monster Ornament:

Product Details: 

Everyone's favorite baked-goods-loving Sesame Street resident wears a Santa hat as he carries an armful of chocolate chip cookies in this delightful Christmas tree ornament. Add the playful Cookie Monster decoration to your collection to delight young and old Sesame Street fans—and cookie enthusiasts—everywhere.

• This artist crafted Keepsake Ornament comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage. Dated 2021 in copyright.

• Plastic Christmas tree ornament measures 2.73" W x 4.06" H x 2.16" D.

The Muppets Kermit's Holiday Hug Kermit and Miss Piggy Ornament:

Product Details:

Miss Piggy has never been shy to declare Kermit as her main squeeze! It's only fitting that she snatch up Kermit the Frog in a zealous bear hug to wish him and everyone a merry Muppet Christmas in this festive Christmas tree ornament. Makes a great holiday gift for fans of the beloved Muppets characters.

• Artist crafted by Robert Chad, this Keepsake Ornament comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage. Dated 2021 in copyright.

• Plastic Christmas tree ornament measures 2.37" W x 3.93" H x 1.87" D.

There is still one more ornament to be released featuring Elmo. 

Sesame Street® Elmo’s Magic Piano Musical Ornament:

Product Details:

Fans of the friendly Sesame Street character, Elmo, will be tickled to hang this Christmas tree ornament of him with a crayon-colored piano. Press the button and sing la-la-la-la along with the cheerful "Elmo's World" theme song (battery-operated). The lovable red monster makes a timeless addition to your holiday decor.

Magic Sound Christmas tree ornament. Press the button on the ornament to hear a version of the Elmo’s World theme song. Requires two (2) LR44 batteries, included.

• Artist crafted by Nello Williams, this Keepsake Ornament comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage. Dated 2021 in copyright.
  
  
  
  
  
• Plastic Christmas tree ornament measures 2.64" W x 2.99" H x 2.78" D.

The Cookie Monster and Miss Piggy and Kermit ornaments are available now at Hallmark stores and using the links above. Elmo’s Magic Piano Musical Ornament will be available October 2. 

No Joke - Hallmark unveils 2021 Muppet Ornaments!

It may be April Fool's Day, but Hallmark unveiled their 2021 lineup of ornaments including two new Sesame Street ornaments and a new Muppet ornament as well.

Sadly, 2021 seems to be rerun/ reboot year for their Muppet offerings. Hallmark only acquired the Sesame Street license in 2019 and has already released three different Cookie Monster and Elmo ornaments. 

This year will bring that total to four each. 

"Elmo's Magic Piano" will play the Elmo's World theme song and will be released in October.

While Cookie Monster wearing a Santa hat and carrying cookie presents will be available in June. 

I know Elmo and Cookie Monster sell very well, but I'm sure Bert & Ernie, The Count, Oscar, or any of the MANY MANY other Sesame characters could be big sellers as well. 

Their 2021 Muppet ornament isn't much better.

Kermit and Miss Pigg are both big sellers for Hallmark, so it makes sense to combine their drawing power. Though this in now the third year in row Hallmark released a Kermit ornament.  

Also, if "Kermit's Holiday Hug" above looks familiar though, it's because the Disney Store released a very similar ornament in 2010.

Kermit & Miss Piggy
(Disney Store)
2010

We're going to chalk this up to a reboot and like most reboots there's good and bad. While Miss Piggy looks better in the Hallmark version, Kermit looks worse. His expression is almost blank compared to the Disney version and he's so small he looks like a doll.  

The Disney version was also flocked and had a glittery snow mound as a base. This was helpful if you wanted to use it as a decoration, instead of an ornament. The Hallmark version doesn't look stable enough to stand on its own, and looks like it can only be used as an ornament. 

"Kermit's Holiday Hug" will be available in June. 

If anyone from Hallmark is reading this, I hope 2022 and beyond brings more character 

variety. Our trees and holiday decorations deserve more then just Elmo, Cookie monster, and Kermit variations and that's no joke. 

Thanks to John Papovitch for the heads up.

Hallmark Keepsake Kermit and Elmo Ornaments Now Available!

Hallmark released their first wave of ornaments this weekend including new versions of Elmo and Kermit.

The Muppet Show Musical Ornament

Ladies and gentlemen, it's Christmas time—and it's "The Muppet Show" on your tree! Fans of the beloved Jim Henson characters will love to make this Christmas ornament a very special guest star in their holiday decorating. Capturing the iconic TV show's opening scene, Kermit the Frog shares a smile and a wave from his perch in the "O" of the ornate title card, while a version of "The Muppet Show Theme" song plays when you press the button (battery-operated).

The Muppet Show theme song used is the same first season version used on the original Muppet soundtrack album.

Deck the Halls With Elmo

Elmo is definitely ready to deck the halls this holiday season! Fans of the friendly Sesame Street character will be tickled to hang this Christmas tree ornament of him holding a festive string of garland. The lovable red monster makes a timeless addition to your holiday decor.

Artist crafted by Nello Williams, this Keepsake Ornament comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage. Dated 2020 in copyright.

Coming in October is Sesame Street Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck Ornament With Sound

Young Sesame Street fans will recognize the iconic Foodie Truck, where everyone's favorite cookie-craving blue monster and his friend Gonger learn about different types of food. Commemorate Cookie Monster's recurring segment of the beloved television show with this Christmas tree ornament that plays phrases from the foodie fellow (battery-operated). Mmmmm, me want cookie now!
Also of note, this year Hallmark redesigned their packaging and it's extremely disappointing. The images of the ornaments are small and shoved to the bottom.

Below you can see boxes for "The Muppet Show":

The box for "Deck the Halls With Elmo" is slightly better with more information taking up space, while The Muppet Show box looks depressingly empty and features generic connect  on the back.

The Muppet Show Musical Ornament and Deck the Halls With Elmo are available now, while Sesame Street Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck Ornament With Sound will be released October 3rd. 

First Look: Hallmark's 2020 Muppet and Sesame Street Ornaments!

Christmas may seem far away, but we have a your first look at Hallmark's 2020 Muppet and Sesame Street ornaments!

For their 2020 Sesame collection Hallmark has Elmo with Christmas garland:

UPDATE: "Deck the Halls With Elmo" will be available July 11, 2020 for $15.99.

It great to see Hallmark showing some love to a new fan favorite segment with Cookie Monster and Gonger in their Monster Foodie Truck:

UPDATE: Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck will have an audio track with different sayings. 
Unfortunately, they only feature Cookie Monster. So while Gonger is on the ornement he is not heard. 

You can hear the track here.

"Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck" will be available October 3, 2020 for $19.99.

On the Muppet side, after two years of focusing on Kermit's movie moments, they're returning to The Muppet Show .... with another Kermit. This time popping out of the famous Muppet Show sign as he did to get every episode of the show started. 

UPDATE: 

Ladies and gentlemen, it's Christmas time—and it's "The Muppet Show" on your tree! Fans of the beloved Jim Henson characters will love to make this Christmas ornament a very special guest star in their holiday decorating. Capturing the iconic TV show's opening scene, Kermit the Frog shares a smile and a wave from his perch in the "O" of the ornate title card, while a version of "The Muppet Show Theme" song plays when you press the button (battery-operated).

The Muppet Show theme song used is the same first season version used on the original Muppet soundtrack album.

You can hear the track here.

"The Muppet Show Musical Ornament" will be available July 11, 2020 for $19.99.

Thanks to John Papovitch for the heads up. 

New Sesame Street Hallmarks Ornaments!

Hallmark released two more Sesame Street ornaments featuring Cookie Monster and Elmo. 

These ornaments are not park of the Keepsake line and can be found at stores like Walmart. 

New Dark Crystal and Labyrinth Ornaments!

Fun.com has a two new sets of ornaments featuring The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.

Each 3 ornament set has scenes from the movie on one side and the film's logo on the back.

The Dark Crystal Christmas Disc Ornaments 3-Pack

Labyrinth Christmas Disc Ornaments 3-Pack

These are Fun.com exclusives, and you can order each at the links above.

Hallmark's 2017 The Muppet Christmas Carol Ornament!

With the release of their first wave of 2017 ornaments next month, Hallmark released new images of their ornaments. 

As we previously reported, instead of continuing with The Muppets in their "Muppet Show" settings/costumes, this year Hallmark decided to honor the 25th anniversary of The Muppet Christmas Carol.

The ornament features Kermit and Robin as Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim singing "Christmas Scat" from the film's soundtrack.

"Celebrate 25 years of The Muppet Christmas Carol with this Christmas ornament that features Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit and his nephew Robin as Tiny Tim Cratchit. Movie collectors will cherish this Hallmark Keepsake Ornament that plays audio clips from the heartwarming holiday movie of a miser's redemption on Christmas Eve."

No word yet though on whether Hallmark will continue with Muppet Christmas Carol ornaments or return to The Muppet Show.

The 2.95" W x 4.6" H x 2.2" D ornament will be available July 15th and cost $19.95.

Head over to Hallmark's website for more information and to hear the slightly different version (less echo?)  of "Christmas Scat" the ornament will play. 

Sneak Peek 2017 Hallmark Keepsake Muppet Ornament!

While we didn't see it at NY Comic Con, next year's Hallmark Keepsake Ornament has been now been revealed!

'Merry Christmas Everyone' is Hallmark's 2017 Muppet Keepsake Ornament. As you can see, it features Kermit and Robin in their Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim roles from The Muppet Christmas Carol.
Hallmark artist Ken Crow, who also sculpted the Animal (2010), Beaker (2011), Fozzie (2012), and Electric Mayhem Bus (2016) ornaments, created the ornament.

It's a departure from the classic Muppet Show feel of the last few ornaments, and is the first Muppet Keepsake Ornament to be brandished with a logo specifically from a Muppet movie. Even though this year's Electric Mayhem bus was the first movie specific Muppet ornament.

Ken obviously used both Palisade Toy's mini PVC and this image from the movie's promotional materials for reference:

It's worth noting that the ornament bears a little more of a resemblance to the actual source material then the Palisades figure does.

This could be the start of whole new line of Muppet Christmas Carol ornaments which kinda makes more sense as Christmas ornaments then the Muppets being depicted as their everyday Muppet Show selves.

Special thanks to Nate Downs for the heads up.

What do you think of this potentially new direction?

Target Sesame Street Ornaments!

Target has a few Sesame Street ornaments.

A glass blown Cookie Monster as Santa:

A glass blown Elmo as Santa with sled and toys:

As well as PVC ornaments of Cookie Monster, Abby, and Elmo carrying presents:

There not available online, but you can check to see if your local Target has them in stock here. 

Hallmark Animal Ornament!

Besides Gonzo, Hallmark has a another new Muppet ornament available!

While not a part of its Keepsake line, this excellent ornament of Animal is starting to make its way to shelves in store such as Kmart and Walmart just in time for Halloween
Thanksgiving Christmas.

You may also find this re-release of Kermit at many of those same locations.