1988 Hallmark ornament value guide
1988 seeded coverage spans Mary's Angels, Nostalgic Houses and Shops with 2 reference records. The strongest seeded benchmark is Mary's Angels Buttercup, so use its scarce rarity, box status, and condition notes before applying current eBay sold comps.
2
$29
$65
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YEAR SUMMARY
What changes 1988 values
2 of the seeded 1988 records are box-sensitive. Focus on clean boxes, intact paint, and exact series phrasing before using top-range comps.
Notable seeded record
Mary's Angels: Buttercup at $65 typical
First Mary's Angels issue; matching box and undamaged flower details matter.
Mary's Angels
1 seeded record with a typical range of $65-$65.
Top example: Buttercup
Nostalgic Houses and Shops
1 seeded record with a typical range of $29-$29.
Top example: Hall Bros. Card Shop
1988 records to compare against sold listings
Start with the title, release year, and series name, then adjust for missing boxes, damaged paint, incomplete sets, and untested electronics before listing.
scarce / QX4074 / box-sensitive
First Mary's Angels issue; matching box and undamaged flower details matter.
moderate / no item number / box-sensitive
Brand-history theme can create stronger demand than some adjacent village entries.