Hallmark Ornament Collection

One of my collections that I don't think about outside of December is my Hallmark Ornament collection.  I bought myself a really cool Spider-Man ornament (pictured above) sometime in the early 2000's and a yearly tradition was started.  Some years I pick up 2 or 3, some years it's only one, but Hallmark always comes through with something worth buying every Christmas.

In the past few years, my kids have gotten old enough to love Christmas ornaments like I do, so you'll notice Mickey, Tinkerbell, Rainbow Brite and others that don't seem to quite fit are included.  This is by no means the whole collection, only the ones that had decent enough light on them to get a usable picture.

These pics won't be great quality, due to the Christmas lights all over the place, but I liked festive spirit of the pics compared to taking them with the lights off...so GET OFF MY BACK!  Sorry....got that under control again...enjoy the pics.

Emmitt Smith 

Tony Romo

Thor

Space Ghost

 Spider-Man

 Yoda

 Chewbacca (with C3PO)

 Mickey Mouse

 Wolverine

Tinkerbell

 Rainbow Brite

 Statler & Waldorf

 Obiwan Kenobi

 Tie-Fighter

Captain America

DeMarco Murray's Figure Debut

One of the figures I've been on alert for since it's reported release last November was McFarland Sports first figure of Dallas Cowboy running back, DeMarco Murray.  Not only is Murray the Cowboy's best shot at a serious running game in several years, he's also a former Oklahoma Sooner, which means he's pretty much my favorite sports figure in the history of sports.

Considering I grew up with the old Starting Lineup figures, these McFarlands Sports Pics blow me away.  The poses are dynamic, the likenesses are very good, and the paint apps are spot on.  The quality on these are so good, it's really pretty surprising they're as affordable as they are at $12-$15 on-shelf. 

Check out the detail on these close-up shots!  The helmets feature a glossy, glittery paint while the chin straps are a matte, off-white.  The detail work is just stellar.  Look at the NFL logo on his collar!  I didn't get a good pic of his face, but they did good work there as well.  It's not the best likeness I've seen in this series, but it's close.

And here he is running with Mr. All-Time Rushing Leader, Emmitt Smith! 

Excellent work by the folks at McFarland Sports.  Often popular figures get re-released in their college uniforms.  I already have Adrian Peterson and Sam Bradford in the OU crimson. Let's hope DeMarco joins them sometime soon!