{"id":851,"date":"2026-08-09T15:22:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/08\/09\/tyler-hynes-reveals-disturbing-part-of-making-his-hallmark-christmas-ornament\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:22:58","slug":"tyler-hynes-reveals-disturbing-part-of-making-his-hallmark-christmas-ornament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/08\/09\/tyler-hynes-reveals-disturbing-part-of-making-his-hallmark-christmas-ornament\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Hynes Reveals \u2018Disturbing\u2019 Part of Making His Hallmark Christmas Ornament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hynes was one of a number of Hallmark stars who took part in Hallmark Channel\u2019s 25th Birthday: A Quarter Century of Feel-Good Television panel on Tuesday, Aug. 4<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/hqbi_6g3j-tqmachWVQOeo3ulVY=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/tyler-hynes-080726-2-41c1526da678423fbbdd849914eac823.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Tyler Hynes and his Hallmark Christmas ornament.Credit: JC Olivera\/Variety via Getty; Hallmark\" title=\"Tyler Hynes at the 50th Annual Gracie Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire on May 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.; Tyler Hynes ornament\" \/><figcaption><i>A photo of Tyler Hynes and his Hallmark Christmas ornament.<br \/>Credit: JC Olivera\/Variety via Getty; Hallmark<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tyler Hynes described the process of creating his Hallmark Christmas ornament as both \u201cdisturbing\u201d and \u201clovely\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The ornament features Hynes\u2019 face with festive details like a candy cane and golden charms<\/li>\n<li>Hynes collaborated closely with Hallmark artists and executives to perfect the design after multiple attempts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Creating a Hallmark Christmas ornament was quite the experience for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hallmark-star-tyler-hynes-announces-death-father-tony-11971745\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Hynes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>I\u2019ll Be Seeing You<\/em> star, 40, recounted the grueling process of creating his own ornament \u2014 a symbol of his status as one of the network\u2019s signature holiday stars \u2014 at Hallmark Channel\u2019s 25th Birthday panel hosted by PEOPLE\u2019s Breanne L. Heldman and held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Tuesday, Aug. 4.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never had to look at myself so much. It was a disturbing experience,\u201d the actor joked, before adding, \u201cIt was lovely.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hynes noted that through the process of creating the ornament, he spoke with Hallmark Media President Darren Abbott and had \u201cgotten to know\u201d some of the artists who work on creating the fan-favorite ornaments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/_A1TScyqc-RkSTIWPNsd33t4s_M=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Tyler-Hynes-ornament-071426-6bb310d258984707b41d112cb20c7900.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Tyler Hynes\u2019 Hallmark Christmas ornament.Credit: Hallmark\" title=\"Tyler Hynes ornament\" \/><figcaption><i>A photo of Tyler Hynes\u2019 Hallmark Christmas ornament.<br \/>Credit: Hallmark<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd it was a really lovely, seamless process of figuring out how their process works and how I can be of service, and find something that might be interesting and maybe useful,\u201d he explained. \u201cAnd then we began dissecting my face, which was a horror movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ornament, which is already up for pre-sale on Hallmark\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallmark.com\/ornaments\/keepsake-ornaments\/tyler-hynes-ornament-5QXI7626.html\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">official website<\/a>, features a close-up of the <em>Holiday Touchdown<\/em> star\u2019s head, with his signature brown hair and goatee on display. A candy cane behind one of his ears adds a festive touch, along with the tiny brass charms to represent his beloved dog Rusty James and his annual Boot Shot Tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Hynes revealed during Hallmark Channel\u2019s 25th Birthday panel that it took a few attempts before they finally landed on the final product.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have three versions of the ornament on my phone. If you guys were to see these\u2026,\u201d he began, to which actress <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nikki-deloach-groupchat-hallmark-stars-exclusive-12035214\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\">Nikki DeLoach<\/a>, 46, jokingly chimed in, \u201cI\u2019m going to need to see these.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah. One, I looked like <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/andrew-walker-secret-to-that-hallmark-leading-man-glow-exclusive-11863609\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\">Andrew Walker<\/a>\u2018s jaw. Way more chiseled than I could ever achieve,\u201d Hynes explained. \u201cAnd then the other swung the other direction.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, yeah, somehow&#8230; It\u2019s a process. It\u2019s really, really a hard thing to do. And I think, I don\u2019t know if they\u2019ve done something quite like that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/2DdkEDPIXZhAvgKG3Dwbzl4CFBk=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/tyler-hynes-080726-1-94e48110ee2a417885a77d0399ad9a23.jpg\" alt=\"Tyler Hynes at Hallmark Channel\u2019s 25th Birthday panel at 92NY on August 4.Credit: Mike Coppola\/Getty\" title=\"Tyler Hynes participates in red carpet interviews and panel discussions for Hallmark Channel\u00e2\u0080\u0099s 25th Birthday: A Quarter Century of Feel-Good Television at 92NY on August 04, 2026 in New York City. \" \/><figcaption><i>Tyler Hynes at Hallmark Channel\u2019s 25th Birthday panel at 92NY on August 4.<br \/>Credit: Mike Coppola\/Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The actor went on to say that he had a \u201cdiscussion\u201d with Hallmark about whether to do a \u201cfull body thing\u201d \u2014 similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/lacey-chabert\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lacey Chabert<\/a>\u2018s Hallmark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DQaZj3xEWjV\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ornament released last year<\/a> \u2014 or to just do a \u201cface.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Hallmark star Walker, 47, playfully praised Hynes\u2019 hands-on approach to the ornament\u2019s production and distribution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis guy\u2019s working behind the scenes here. He\u2019s at the manufacturing warehouse kissing and boxing and sending and [packing]&#8230; So, just be sure to buy that Tyler Hynes Christmas ornament, everybody,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his ornament, Hynes is also gearing up for the release of his 2026 Countdown to Christmas movie <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tyler-hynes-stars-in-the-nights-before-christmas-movie-hallmark-exclusive-12021315\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\"><em>The Nights Before Christmas<\/em><\/a>, which was inspired in part by the actor\u2019s love of <em>Groundhog Day<\/em> and the <em>Back to the Future<\/em> trilogy.<\/p>\n<p>He shared, \u201cI\u2019m a big fan of Andie MacDowell, and she made a movie called <em>Groundhog Day<\/em>. Yes. Also, a big fan of Michael J. Fox, <em>Back to the Future<\/em>. And, yeah, I thought I hadn\u2019t seen a movie quite like that, and I thought it was a lovely opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Viewers can catch up on many of Hynes\u2019 Hallmark movies streaming on Hallmark+ ahead of <em>The Nights Before Christmas<\/em>\u2018 premiere later this year.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hynes was one of a number of Hallmark stars who took part in Hallmark Channel\u2019s 25th Birthday: A Quarter Century of Feel-Good Television panel on Tuesday, Aug. 4 A photo of Tyler Hynes and his Hallmark Christmas ornament.Credit: JC Olivera\/Variety via Getty; Hallmark NEED TO KNOW Tyler Hynes described the process of creating his Hallmark [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everything-else"],"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Everything Else","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/category\/everything-else\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/851\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}