Beauty of Birds

Beauty of Birds Hallmark Ornaments

(2005-PRESENT)

Beauty of Birds began in 2005 with the Northern Cardinal and became one of Hallmark's most elegant nature series. Each annual release focuses on a bird species, often pairing lifelike posture with carefully chosen color. The category is especially strong because birds are naturally suited to hanging ornaments: wings, tails, beaks, and perching poses all translate well to tree display.

Beauty of Birds highlights 2005 Northern Cardinal, Beauty of Birds #1 - RARE, 2006 Black-Capped Chickadee, Beauty of Birds #2 - RARE, and 2011 Scarlet Tanager, Beauty of Birds, Colorway Event - RARE show the category's opening and its colorway side. Northern Cardinal begins the series with a bright red favorite, Black-Capped Chickadee follows with a small winter bird, and Scarlet Tanager demonstrates how event/colorway releases can add complexity to the run. Beauty of Birds is a category where species name, year, color, pose, and limited wording all matter. It also has miniature companion categories, which makes bird collecting both broad and detailed.