Photo op

Hallmark introduced another year’s worth of Keepsake ornaments last summer, including several with penguins. Leading off the lineup are Snowball and Tuxedo, the familiar but unlikely pals from opposite poles. Click here for more about this excellent ornament series, now in its eleventh year.

Hallmark Keepsake “Snap Happy Friends,” Snowball and Tuxedo series No. 11, Joanne Eschrich, artist

Acquired: July 24, 2011, Jill’s Hallmark, Easton, Pa.

Number: 0920

Size: 2.5 inches tall

Price: $12.95

Red revisited

Here’s yet another in the series of black and red penguins I posted in October, and now I know more about these ornaments. They are the work of Stephanie Stouffer, a Vermont artist whose designs can be found on cards, stoneware, textiles and cards. I noticed "07Stouffer" stamped on the back side of this Santa on a motorcycle, which led me to the sites on the colored links. It turns out the other black and red ornaments have the same stamp on them. I still don't know how many more of these nifty ornaments might still be out there for me to discover, but I found a couple of my other ornaments are also Stouffer designs in a different style.

Stouffer 07 black and red Santa on a motorcycle

Acquired: August 8, 2010, The Christmas Shop, St. Michael’s, Md.

Number: 0799

Size: 3.5 inches tall and wide

Price: $2 (originally $6.95)

Something fishy

The box for this ornament says the Eskimo is making fish flavored ice cream for his penguin friend. It ‘s part of a long-running series designed by Hallmark artist Sharon Visker.

Hallmark 2007 Frosty Friends (No. 28 in series)

Acquired: October 5, 2007, Jay’s Hallmark, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York

Number: 0376

Size: 2.25 inches tall, 3 inches wide

Price: $12.50