1975 Drummer Boy, Nostalgia

This 1975 Hallmark Nostalgia Ornament is part of the Tree-Trimmer Collection and features a young, blonde boy with a snare drum, marching as he drums. He's wearing blue pants, brown shoes, a green jacket, and red Winter scarf with metallic-gold fringe. Made to look like a wooden carving, the scene is encased within a metallic-gold and red circular frame. The famous Christmas carol, "The Little Drummer Boy" has a snare drum rhythm with syncopated rolls, L-R-L and R-L-R, to mimic a marching cadence, and this 'lil guy is definitely marching to the beat of his own drum! Packaged in a metallic-gold box with a clear lid, the ornament is securely nestled in a recessed, red "velvet-feel" insert.

Fun Fact: The most celebrated duet to perform, "The Little Drummer Boy," was Bing Crosby and David Bowie, who did a medley mashup of that song and "Peace on Earth," in 1977. A "live" in-studio recording for Bing's "Merrie Olde Christmas" TV special, the famous arrangement was filmed at Elstree Studios, in London, and was rehearsed in less than an hour.

Artist

Linda Sickman

Size

3.215" L x 0.846" W x 3.624" H

Material

Plastic and metal (eyelet)

Box Size

5" H x 1.25" W x 5" D