Keepsake Ornaments Trivia Questions
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Keepsake Ornaments Trivia questions 1. True or false—More Keepsake Ornaments will be released during 2014 FULLthan COLOR in any previous year. 2. Which reality-TV star gets his own Keepsake Ornament this year? 3. How many Keepsake Ornaments series will be introduced this year? (Bonus: Name them.) 4. Which Jedi Master is featured on a new Peekbuster ornament this year? 5. While this is the 35th year for the Frosty Friends series, how many times has the series’ smiling Eskimo been featured on a Keepsake Ornament? (We’re counting miniatures but not counting repaints.) 6. Which character from The Incredibles is featured on a Keepsake OrnamentONE COLOR this year to celebrateREVERSED the Disney/Pixar film’s 10th anniversary? 7. Customized laser-cutting will be ofered for Keepsake Ornaments under what new program? 8. Which Christmas classic marks 50 years on television in 2014 with two commemorative Keepsake Ornaments? 9. What anniversary year is the television sitcom Happy Days celebrating with this year’s Keepsake Ornament featuring Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli? 10. Which 2014 Keepsake Ornament was inspired by the cover photo of Life magazine dated March 11, 1966? 11. How many National Football League teams are represented by Keepsake Ornaments in 2014? (Bonus: Name them.) 12. Which professional athlete is represented in a Keepsake Ornament titled with his nickname, “Mr. October”? 13. What is the make and model of vehicle marking its golden anniversary with a gold-colored Keepsake Ornament? (Bonus: What is the vehicle’s ofcial production year?) 14. The 1968 Ford Ranchero GT is the 20th entry in what Keepsake Ornament series? 15. What is the connection between Hallmark’s hometown of Kansas City, Mo., and this year’s Keepsake Ornament in The Sky’s the Limit series? 16. Name one of the Keepsake Artists who have created Frosty Friends ornaments since 1980. 17. True or false—The Holiday Windows series is created exclusively for members of the Keepsake Ornament Club. 18. Which Keepsake Artist plans to retire in 2014 after 47 years at Hallmark Cards? 19. Which popular Keepsake Ornament series make appearances in this year’s Merry Makers collection? (Hint: one isn’t an ofcial series.) 20. Name three Keepsake Ornament series that hit the 10-year mark in 2014. 21. Which toy featured in Keepsake Artist Ken Crow’s Santa Certified series this year is thought to be at least 600 years old? 22. Name a musical act featured on a Keepsake Ornament in 2014. 23. With what Keepsake Ornament did Keepsake Artists Anita Marra Rogers and Rodney Gentry do some speculative time-traveling? 24. What specific family members are represented by Keepsake Ornaments for the first time in 2014? 25. How many Keepsake Ornaments this year represent the final ornaments in their series? Keepsake Ornaments Trivia Answers 1. True or false—More Keepsake Ornaments will be released during 2014 FULLthan COLOR in any previous year. Answer: True. Nearly 400 new Keepsake Ornaments are planned this year. 2. Which reality-TV star gets his own Keepsake Ornament this year? Answer: Silas Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” is on a Keepsake Ornament this year, Jack! 3. How many Keepsake Ornaments series will be introduced this year? (Bonus: Name them.) Answer: Six series begin in 2014: Family Game Night, Kringle and Kris, Marjolein’s Garden, Tin Toys, ‘Tis the Seasoning, and A Year of Disney Magic. 4. Which Jedi Master is featured on a new Peekbuster ornament this year?ONE COLOR REVERSED Answer: Yoda is the Jedi Master you seek—or answer this question, you will not. 5. While this is the 35th year for the Frosty Friends series, how many times has the series’ smiling Eskimo been featured on a Keepsake Ornament? (We’re counting miniatures but not counting repaints.) Answer: In all, the Eskimo has been depicted on 60 Keepsake Ornaments! 6. Which character from The Incredibles is featured on a Keepsake Ornament this year to celebrate the Disney/Pixar film’s 10th anniversary? Answer: Edna Mode, fashion designer to the superhero community, is the fourth ornament in the Disney/Pixar Legends series. 7. Customized laser-cutting will be ofered for Keepsake Ornaments under what new program? Answer: Customly Yours ofers options to personalize ornaments online this year. 8. Which Christmas classic marks 50 years on television in 2014 with two commemorative Keepsake Ornaments? Answer: The Rankin-Bass animated special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” first was telecast in 1964. 9. What anniversary year is the television sitcom Happy Days celebrating with this year’s Keepsake Ornament featuring Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli? Answer: With its premiere episode airing on Jan. 15, 1974, Happy Days has been bringing laughs from the 1950s for 40 years. 10. Which 2014 Keepsake Ornament was inspired by the cover photo of Life magazine dated March 11, 1966? Answer: Holy Hit TV Show, Batman! depicts Adam West as the Caped Crusader in the same pose he struck for Life magazine. 11. How many National Football League teams are represented by Keepsake Ornaments in 2014? (Bonus: Name them.) Answer: Ten NFL teams join the roster of Keepsake Ornaments this year: Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. 12. Which professional athlete is represented in a Keepsake Ornament titled with his nickname, “Mr. October”? Answer: Baseball legend Reggie Jackson earned his nickname for his hitting performance in postseason games for the Oakland A’s and New York Yankees. 13. What is the make and model of vehicle marking its golden anniversary with a gold-colored Keepsake Ornament? (Bonus: What is the vehicle’s ofcial production year?) Answer: Hitting the 50-year mark in 2014 is the Ford Mustang, an anniversary celebrated all year long despite its model year being 1964 ½. Keepsake Ornaments Trivia Answers 14. The 1968 Ford Ranchero GT is the 20th entry in what Keepsake OrnamentFULL COLOR series? Answer: The Ford Ranchero joins the All-American Trucks series this year. 15. What is the connection between Hallmark’s hometown of Kansas City, Mo., and this year’s Keepsake Ornament in The Sky’s the Limit series? Answer: The Howard DGA-6 pioneer racing airplane was constructed at Kansas City’s Fairfax Airport in 1934. 16. Name one of the Keepsake Artists who have created Frosty Friends ornaments since 1980. Answer: Keepsake Artists Ed Seale, Thomas Blackshear and Tom Best are among those who have ONE COLOR REVERSED worked on Frosty Friends during its 35-year series run. 17. True or false—The Holiday Windows series is created exclusively for members of the Keepsake Ornament Club. Answer: False. Christmas Windows is the name of the KOC-exclusive series, which marks its 12th entry in 2014. 18. Which Keepsake Artist plans to retire in 2014 after 47 years at Hallmark Cards? Answer: While ofcially retiring this year, Keepsake Artist Don Palmiter intends to continue sculpting select Keepsake Ornaments for Hallmark, which he joined as an engraver in June 1967. 19. Which popular Keepsake Ornament series make appearances in this year’s Merry Makers collection? (Hint: one isn’t an ofcial series.) Answer: The Merry Makers collection includes ornaments inspired by Frosty Friends, North Pole Tree Trimmers, Season’s Treatings and Keepsake Artist Kristina Gaughran’s penguins. 20. Name three Keepsake Ornament series that hit the 10-year mark in 2014. Answer: The three series with their respective Keepsake Artists are The Beauty of Birds by Edythe Kegrize, Fairy Messengers by Kristina Gaughran, and Snowtop Lodge by Joanne Eschrich. 21. Which toy featured in Keepsake Artist Ken Crow’s Santa Certified series this year is thought to be at least 600 years old? Answer: The jack-in-the-box is believed to have originated as early as the 1400s. 22. Name a musical act featured on a Keepsake Ornament in 2014. Answer: Among performers and groups who can be heard on a Keepsake Ornament this year are The Archies, The Beach Boys, Cheap Trick, Brenda Lee, Dean Martin, Rascal Flatts and Todd Rundgren. 23. With what Keepsake Ornament did Keepsake Artists Anita Marra Rogers and Rodney Gentry do some speculative time-traveling? Answer: They created Nifty Fifties Keepsake Ornaments, an ornament that imagines what Keepsake Ornaments might have been like in stores had they been sold in the 1950s. 24. What specific family members are represented by Keepsake Ornaments for the first time in 2014? Answer: This year, Keepsake Artist Kristina Gaughran created ornaments for Great Grandson and Great Granddaughter. 25. How many Keepsake Ornaments this year represent the final ornaments in their series? Answer: A Visit From Santa serves as the last ornament in that series while Patriotic Pals rounds out the series Happiness is Peanuts All Year Long..