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motorcade1 / Mark
Dec 27, 2009 - 1:08PM
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Re: 2009 Hallmark '65 Chevy....

John A.
So I did my usual this morning and hit the local Hallmark shop in NOVA looking for a have price ornament--this collection has been going for 7 years (the fire truck series) and I have NEVER had an issue finding one the day after Christmas. In fact 2 years ago....I was getting Ford Cs for 5 bucks the last weekend in January......

This year.....5 stores, not one to be found. In fact in 2 of the stores I was told that piece sold out "well before Christmas."

Just curious if you guys ran into the same thing.....



Been a lot of news about stores not carrying full stock anymore in light of the current economy. Too many left with way too much stock the last few years. This way they were better assured of clearing out their stock rather than selling off at a loss or storing it. And Yes, it has been noticable.

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Larry Phillips
Dec 27, 2009 - 1:37PM
97.112.7.232
Re: 2009 Hallmark '65 Chevy....

An Update...

This morning, Dick Logan in Fargo talked with a woman he's done business with previously in the Twin Cities area who runs a pretty decent mail order collector 'out-of-production' Hallmark ornament business with customers all across the country...

After Christmas, she, herself made the rounds of just about all the Hallmark Stores in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area and didn't find any of this year's Fire Truck Ornament...so what you're finding (or NOT finding) in other parts of the country looks like it's going to be, unfortunately, the norm for this year...

She also told Dick that the 'colorway' version of the '65 Chevy Fire Truck has NOT yet been released in another color...but she would keep Dick posted on that.

A tip of the White Helmet & Santa's Hat to Dick for furnishing the information...he called me after the plow made it's third pass right over his driveway!

Larry Phillips
TOY TRUCKER Magazine

Location: Jamestown, North Dakota

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Dec 27th, 2009 - 1:37 PM
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John A.
Dec 27, 2009 - 4:42PM
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Re: 2009 Hallmark '65 Chevy....

Thanks guys!!

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