Here's the thing about Hallmark Keepsake ornaments: many carry the year on them, and Hallmark only makes each year's designs once. When the season ends, production stops. That's what makes them collectable, and it's also what makes finding earlier years genuinely hard.

We still have Keepsakes from 2023 and 2024 in stock, and if one of those years means something to your family, this is your chance.

Think about what a dated ornament marks. A baby born in 2023 or 2024. A wedding. A first home. A grandchild's arrival. The Baby's 1st Christmas 2023 Photo Frame ornament at $20 is the kind of piece that hangs on a family tree for the next fifty years. Same goes for the Godchild 2023 porcelain piece, the Grandma's Sweets 2024 photo frame and the Great-Grandchild narwhals from 2024. These are ornaments people search for years later, usually after the moment has passed and the ornament is gone.

The full collection runs to more than 50 pieces, priced from $15 to $40. A few highlights:

• Milestone and family ornaments — baby's first Christmas, godchild, daughter, granddaughter, great-grandchildren. Dated pieces for the people in your life.
• The 2023 anniversary editions — 2023 marked 50 years of Hallmark Keepsakes, and the special edition anniversary ornaments from that year are already pieces collectors ask about.
• A Christmas Story 40th Anniversary — the Coveted Gift ornament from 2023, for anyone who knows exactly which lamp we mean.
• Pop culture picks — Jack Skellington and Sally Funko Pop! ornaments, Harry Potter with wand, Rainbow Mickey and more, from $15. These are the ornaments teenagers actually want on the tree.
• Sports stars — footballers and baseballers from the 2023 and 2024 ranges, a nice fit for the sports-mad kid or coach.

One practical note for collectors: if you're running Hallmark Storyteller ornaments here in Australia, we stock the AU plug power cord they need. Imported cords with US plugs are a headache. This one isn't.

Hallmark Keepsakes have been a Christmas tradition since 1973, and Australian collectors know how hard back-year stock is to find locally. What we have from 2023 and 2024 is what's left. Once a dated design sells through, we can't reorder it.

If 2023 or 2024 was a big year in your house, put it on the tree.