more than a trifle of tribbles

We have a tribble problem… Hallmark’s first plush tribble was released in 2019… and released an exclusive comic con redesign in 2020. And then they clearly got into something tasty. We don’t even keep food in the music room… We’ve definitely got some trouble.

ST:TCT 2021

Star Trek: The Christmas Tree graces our home for another year, adding to its grandeur ornaments from ST:PIC, the storyteller collection, ST:SFS and a bonus addition. Clearly, we already have a tribble problem and it isn’t even December yet… We have both official Hallmark releases plus a batch of faux fur poms from Michael’s last […]

ST:TCT addendum

I found something. Rather, I found some things. Nine out of ten things. They will fit in nicely: I first learned about the ornaments from Star Trek: The Experience from this blog post, which is the same blog I followed to track down the earlier Keepsake ornaments when I first started ST:TCT. The Gorn was […]

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 […]