keepsake premiere

Today was Hallmark’s Keepsake ornament premiere. Star Trek’s storyteller series is expanding. Today was Mirror Mirror Mr. Spock: He joins the three released last year, all from the Mirror, Mirror episode of the original series. The Ensign Chekov storyteller will debut in October… Presumably, Dr. McCoy and Montgomery Scott storytellers will complete the set in […]

the lost joke of subtlety

Running gags can be absolutely hilarious. Until, of course, they have to be explained. So, maybe, just maybe, our running joke is too subtle. We are at a disadvantage with having no houseguests this holiday season, and we have only had a few occasions to post extra photos of ST:TCT. So, here is the gag […]

merry christmas!

To everyone except whoever fed our tribble…

the gbgc ’20 round 2.2

Putting together the second of three sets of garland… The color set of this batch:

eternal bliss

I don’t think I’ll ever tire from watching a tiny little starship circle our tree…

make it so…

ST:TCT Year three: This year: trading “planetary bodies” for “space ice”… And introducing: Star Trek Storytellers. Nearly all series represented: Nothing yet from Picard or Lower Decks, both shows being released after 2020 ornament designs were announced. Some movies are in the mix as well: The reboot movies all have ships on the tree as […]

the unfortunate business of limited editions

At least as far back as 2009, Hallmark has produced limited edition comicon exclusive ornaments for SDCC and NYCC. These are typically repainted redux of a previously mass-released ornament, reusing an existing mold. I get most of my specifics on Hallmark Star Trek ornaments from the wordpress blog, Hallmark Star Trek Ornaments (HSTO). Also, images […]

uhura rounds them out!

At last, she is ours! Today was the second premiere for 2020 Hallmark Keepsake ornaments, which includes the Lieutenant Nyota Uhura storyteller, the fourth and final piece in this year’s Mirror, Mirror storyteller collection. Somebody somewhere knows the power of this character, because she always seems to be a delayed release or a limited edition. […]

christmas in july

*squeeeeeeeee* Hallmark’s Keepsake Ornament Premiere is today. I was at the Crown Store as the doors opened. The Star Trek collection gets its first storyteller ornaments. I knew of storytellers but barely understand them as we only have the Star Trek ornaments. First, the storyteller ornaments run on a power cord instead of batteries (which […]

ST:TCT

My husband is a Trekkie, the rarer sort that embraces every series of the franchise. He has also struggles with enjoying the holiday season. Between his parents divorce and significantly older siblings during his childhood and a series of wintertime deaths in his adulthood, he hasn’t been sold the same bill of goods I have. […]