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Yosemite National Park's holiday ornament. White House photo.

This month's roll-out of holiday ornaments from around the national park system spurred one reader to ask where he could buy some of the ornaments.

Well, the official word I've received is that the commemorative ornaments that were created in connection with the National Park Service's centennial in 2016 are not for sale now and won't be in the future.

"The ornaments will not be returned to the artist or the park. They belong to the White House and will be preserved for future use," David Barna, the Park Service's chief of communications, tells me. "Artists were given guidance by the White House for preparing the ornaments. Part of the guidance included the following statement: 'Designs and ornaments may not be reproduced or replicated for sale or advertised as 'designed for the White House.'

"Therefore, we can't produce replica ornaments for sale," he adds.

That said, the artists retained ownership of their designs, and so, theoretically, they could reproduce those images on calendars, posters, plates, or whatever, and then sell those items.

However, there are some previously created park ornaments that are in existence and are for sale, along with many other park-related gifts. You can find some of these at the following sites:

Yellowstone National Park Lodges
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Yosemite Gifts[/url]

If you're aware of other sites, please pass them on.

Comments

I recently visited the website of Inner Peace Designs and saw in their products page under ornaments Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks ornaments are under way. I collect pewter ornaments of places I visit for vacation especially national parks! I thought any one who visits the National Parks Traveler website should check them out. I didn't know they carry so many national parks along with the red rocks of Sedona. Nice work!! Must have items.


I searched the National Parks Traverler website to find out where I could purchase Christmas ornaments of our National Parks and came upon a blog that gave me my answer! I had traveled to many parks over the last two years but wanted to fill my tree with more. In several posts I found out that an Amercan company made many of the ornaments I was looking for. Inner Peace Designs, a Rhode Island base firm, manufactured hand crafted pewter ornaments. Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Rocky Mountain just to name a few. Stunning detail. They also have Gettysburg items which I am a huge Civil War fan. Kudos to Inner Peace Designs!!!
Find them at www.innerpeacedesigns.net
Keep up the great work you do on your website!! Thanks again for the info.

RogerT.


I recently revisted a website I went to to purchase National Park gifts That I first heard about from the National Parks Traveler website. Innerpeacedesigns.net They make and manufactures National park ornaments with great detail. They redesigned their website and have an American Flag and it says 100% manufactured in the USA. Thank God ! I recently visted the Hoover Dam in Nevada and purshade an ornament and when I retuened home I saw Made in China! I will definatly be more aware of my purchases. Buy American and keep this great country of ours at work!


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