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A Hallmark Christmas

December 9th, 2010

Tyler Texas Hallmark StoreChristmas time has come around and Hallmark stores are welcoming the holidays. A quick visit to the different Hallmark locations in Tyler is a must this time of year. Most years I let my children pick out their own special Christmas ornament to put on our Christmas tree. Winnie the Pooh, Charlie Brown, and the Disney Princesses are a big hit this time of year. Kids are not the only ones that will find their favorite ornaments at Hallmark; the Hallmark wall of ornaments have a wide selection of John Deer tractors ornaments, college and professional sports teams ornaments, and the classic “World’s Best Dad” ornaments.

Not only can your tree be covered with Hallmark ornaments, but your house can come alive with the many sounds of Christmas. Dancing snowmen, reindeer, and Santa Clauses singing different Christmas Carols all day long is enough to drive a person insane; but the kids will love it. All year long you can hear a dancing stuffed animal sing Jingle Bells.

Send your Christmas greetings to your friends and family. Hallmark has an extremely large selection of Christmas cards in stores and online. They have many different selections of Christmas cards that talk, record voices, and play music. The have fun pop-up cards that also record voices and play Christmas music. You can also find many different cards for less than a dollar. One of the biggest hits at Hallmark this time of year is the recordable books. Hallmark has different Christmas books that each page records a voice. As you are turning the pages the recordings are being played.

Make your Christmas a Hallmark Christmas with talking cards, talking Christmas tree ornaments, and dancing stuffed animals. Hallmark has many different gifts for your friends and family. Hallmark has many small gifts for fun stocking stuffers. There are great stocking stuffers for college football lovers. You can shop for all of your loved ones at Hallmark and find fun and meaningful gifts.

Tyler Athletics

January 12th, 2010

There is another sporting goods store in Tyler I have neglected to write about until now. Tyler Athletics is to area sports programs what Gander Mountain is to sportsmen. They do not carry outdoor gear, but when it comes to athletic equipment they are extremely well stocked. The selection is not what Academy Sports is due to the size of the place however they certainly make the most of the room they have. Better still they have a small business personal touch that the larger shops can’t duplicate.

The market T.A. serves consists largely of local schools (public and private) and other community sports programs. They can fill large orders or small. The merchandise they offer for local schools looks great and is very professional.

Tyler Athletics also carries merchandise from just about all the Texas colleges, as well as professional sports teams. Signed memorabilia from any number of Texas sports celebrities is displayed around the entrance of the store and serves to validate the owner’s connection to area athletics.

Overall this is one of the better such outlets in town. It definitely surpasses Racquet and Jog for quality and selection of actual sports equipment. Not as large as Academy it does offer local customer service. They are located at 5201 S. Broadway, next to Double Dave’s Pizza. For more info visit their website at www.tylerathletics.com.  Back in the day Tyler Athletics was known as Massey and Brown Sporting Goods and was and still is the best place to get baseball and softball gear in Tyler Texas.