COURTESY HALLMARK The "Peanuts" gang is among many characters commemorated in Keepsake Ornaments.

Christmas comes early for fans of Hallmark's tree ornaments

For many, Hallmark's Keepsake Ornaments are as much a part of Christmas as the tree, the stockings and the holiday lights.

Christmas comes early for these true believers as Mark's Hallmark stores in Kahala Mall, Pearlridge Center and Windward Mall unveil the 2007 ornament collection early Saturday.

The Kahala store opens early for the preview, at 7:30 a.m.; the other stores open at 9 a.m.

More than 170 ornaments have been added to the line, some of them restricted to limited quantities. One snow globe will be available only during the premiere.

The 2007 lines includes "Snowmen of Winter Garden," a set of six snowmen, and 20 new Disney items.

Call 732-5744 (Kahala), 247-1101 (Windward Mall), 487-8383 (Pearlridge Uptown) or 486-6069 (Pearlridge Downtown).