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Star Trek Arcade Simulator Inspiration

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Available in stores now!

Kevin Dilmore tests out the Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator Arcade Game at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, Nevada back in 2013. This is the very machine that would be photographed a decade later when bringing the 2025 Keepsake to fruition.

The cabinet graphics would be recreated by Orville Wilson from art on a brochure for the game. The gameplay heard in the ornament and seen on the display was captured while Kevin played an online emulator of the game.

(No word if a Kevin Dilmore pose-able action figure will be available at a later date.)

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Debut – Trek Ornaments Have Arrived!

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First impressions:

  • Holographic Janeway is a good sculpt being of an animated character but doesn’t quite reach the heights of the fantastic Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Bradward Boimler ornaments that were released in July.
  • The U.S.S. Titan is a great sculpt as some have already seen from its counterpart, the event exclusive U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-G. Long-time collectors may have issue with the lack of lights but the ship is still an impressive addition without them.
  • Guinan has it all, a great pose, beautiful coloring and a fantastic likeness. Possibly the best Star Trek: The Next Generation character ornament yet.
  • The Beware the Borg! Table Decoration is the most impressive of the 2025 Trek offerings. The colored lights are gorgeous, the sound clear and it’s sheer size makes it a stand out.
  • Pound for pound, the Star Trek Strategic Operations Simulator Arcade Game steals the show! Whether you loved the arcade game in the 80s or didn’t know of its existence, this is a fun ornament! If you’re on the fence with this one, be sure to hit the button to see and hear it in action.
  • The Seven of Nine mini has the same detail issues that all of the miniature ornaments have. It’s a shame we didn’t get this version of Seven in a standard size.
  • Unfortunately, the U.S.S. Voyager mini is very washed out and easily the least impressive. It took getting right up on it to even see the coloring on the nacelles. The miniature line would benefit by being scaled up a bit to the size of the Enterprise D that is included with this year’s Borg Cube.

Overall, an outstanding Star Trek ornament lineup. Hallmark has stepped up their game in recent years with the choices and the implementations. In fact, looking at the entire wall of ornaments available this year, the leap in quality, detail and variety compared to ten years ago is quite noticeable.

So…is it too early for a sneak peek at 2026?

New York Comic Con: October 9-12, 2025

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Booth: 2714

Hallmark’s pop-culture assortment of ornaments, gifts, plush and other collectibles are For All Fankind, spanning across a range of genres from Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Gaming & Anime, Super Heroes to a variety of TV & Movies. All six of this year’s exclusive ornaments and three exclusive pins are available for purchase here, plus a small assortment of additional products from our stores.

Star Trek™: Picard U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-G

Hallmark: For All Fankind

$35.00

The eighth Federation starship to bear the name Enterprise, this event-exclusive Keepsake Ornament is modeled after the Constitution III-class space vessel christened into duty during the final moments of the Star Trek: Picard series. Only 3,000 produced!

Chad Thomas: Pike and The Keeper 3D Artist

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Freelance artist, Chad Thomas, modeled the 2024 Christopher Pike and The Keeper ornaments but did not design them.

“Captain Christopher Pike from “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” modeled for Hallmarks Keepsake ornaments.” -Chad Thomas, artstation.com

“Star Trek Talosian ‘The Keeper’”-Chad Thomas, artstation.com

Borg Cube Spotted in Hallmark

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Although the next wave of Star Trek ornaments aren’t due for release until October 11th, early displays have been popping up in some Hallmark stores. Three weeks until the Hallmark Ornament Debut!

1993 Promotion Guide

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Third-In-A-Series STAR TREK® Ornament Will Have Customers Flying to Your Store!

Trekkers, Keepsake Ornament Collectors and Christmas enthusiasts of all kinds are all looking forward to the landing of your third-in-a-series, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION*™ U.S.S. Enterprise™ Keepsake Magic Ornament.

This kit provides all the materials you will need to promote this special product early and throughout the holiday season.

TV Beams News of U.S.S. Enterprise

National television advertising that announces the local landing of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION U.S.5. Enterprise begins August 23 through September 19. TV commercials will air on STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION and STAR TREK Deep Space Nine (in syndication) and local reruns of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION and the classic STAR TREK series.

A color print ad will run in the following magazines: STAR TREK: The Official Fan Club (Sept./Oct.); STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (August); STAR TREK: Deep Space Nine (July); Starlog (Sept.); and Arts & Entertainment (Sept.).

How To Promote The Ornament

You can begin promoting the U.S.S. Enterprise™ Keepsake Magic Ornament with your colorful pre-printed bag stuffers which are available open stock and shipped separately from this kit.

As soon as your ornaments arrive, you can begin planning how to promote this ornament. Your support kit includes everything you’ll need. Here’s what’s included:

1 20″ x 30″ Window Poster
1 8″x 10″ Photographic Sign
1 Ad Slick
1 Center Focus Sign
1 Miniature Oval Caption Sign
1 Outpost Merchandiser Panel
1 Insert/Base Sign
6 Sales Associate Buttons
1 Promotion Guide
1 Display Ornament.

  • Bag Stuffers are available open stock, 413RCB369–500 in @ $7.Begin distribution during August and continue to December to encourage customers to return for the ornament.
  •   Place your 20″ x 30″ window poster in your wooden floor stand at the front of your store or use it in your front window or on your front door.
  •   Display your 8″ x 10″ sign in an acrylic holder at your cash wrap end-of-aisle or in some other prominent location.
  •   Order print advertising. Be sure to include your store name, address, hours and any other important intorma tion you want customers to know. For maximum effective-ness, plan to run your ad at least twice.
  •   Using the new outpost merchandiser (950DH9919) shipped with your Keepsake Ornaments, assemble the merchandiser using the panel insert and signing included in this kit. Place center focus sign in your Keepsake Ornament display.
  • On August 21, build your end-of-aisle display to coincide with the national advertising.

Inform Your Sales Associates!

Make sure that each of your Sales Associates knows about this new ornament. Demonstrate how the merchandiser works (ornament lights when button is pushed), and discuss the success of the first two STAR TREK® ornaments in your store.

Train your staff to inform customers about the arrival of the ornament in your store.

Make The Most Of This Promotion.

Send bag stuffers to your customer mailing list.

Place a framed bag stuffer within your Keepsake Ornament display.

Investigate cross-promotion opportunities with local retailers who sell STAR TREK collectibles and posters.

To encourage add-on sales, display along side STAR TREK cards, stickers and puzzle.