Picked up my Jolly Santa and North Pole Tree trimmer Special edition today. They look great in person.

Also picked up my North Pole tree trimmers and joyful Santa ornament today. Really like the white haired versions. I added the holiday lighthouse.

Most ornaments I have bought in December releases.

Surprised the $2.00 bonus crown rewards isn’t active until tomorrow. Thought they would align it up for KOC Members early access usage.

I was surprised too. I handed it to the clerk and she told me. Oh, well.

I have the original NPTT version but I really like the color scheme on this little guy a tinsy bit more. Maybe because he isn't the typical red/green you always see.

Yesterday I picked up the North Pole Tree Trimmer repaints for me and my nephew. Was on the fence about Holly Jolly Santa so didn't have him on my wish list and our store only got 10 of them. Saw him in person yesterday and decided I had to have one and they weren't available on HM site last night so this morning just went and snagged one off ebay. Can't wait to get the little jolly fellow!

I got the Holiday Lighthouse SE and the NPTT elf repaint. I didn't want any of the other December releases.

Same thing for me. I had $43 in coupons so they didn't cost me very much. I had the NPTT repaint on my Wishlist and decided to pick up the Holiday Lighthouse SE as well. My local store got very few Holiday Lighthouse SE ornaments; they didn't put up a display one. I asked the manager about it, and she found one for me.

I guess my next trip to Hallmark will be to check out the after Christmas sale prices.

I was happy to get the repainted North Pole tree trimmer today. I did not have it on a wish list.

I used $10 in rewards. I like the $8.56 price.

I went to my Hallmark yesterday, and I used my 10.00 rewards, and the 2.00 crown rewards. I did have them scan the Early Pass first, though.

I head there today and picked up more mini ornament hooks. Got two bags. More than I will probably ever need, but they are cheap.

Disappointed that the Holiday Lighthouse SE tower and Keeper's house don't light unless you press the button.

The original (which doesn't have a button) has the tower and Keeper's house always lit.

The lantern room on both versions blink continuously.

I got the NPTT and two of the Santa's with wreath. Anything porcelain, I get two of because one year one fell and shattered, and I didn't have a backup and couldn't buy one anywhere.

There's probably no way for the Crown Rewards program to make the certificates good early for the KOC members only. Imagine how many unhappy people might try to use it on Friday only to find out that they'd have to come back later to use it on ornaments. You know there are people who just don't want to understand they don't get something special. I've heard about non-KOC members shopping with KOC members who were unhappy about not being able to purchase ornaments on Friday.