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New Packaging for Convention Exclusives

New Hallmark packaging was revealed at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con. The all black packaging seems to be consistent among all the themed Hallmark convention ornaments. The sides of the boxes has many Star Trek nods that are worth checking out below.

A ticketing system for fans buying PopMinded event exclusives will begin at this year’s Comic-Con International. Tickets will be distributed for daily sales on a first-come basis when the show opens at Booth 2913-K, where sales will be conducted. Sales of most exclusive products will be reserved for ticketholders during the first three hours of each day of the convention, then will open up for all. PopMinded’s longstanding policies regarding exclusives sales including purchase caps, daily allocation limits and Sunday exhibitor sales will remain in effect. This ticketing system is intended to relieve attendees from long wait times and line caps while accommodating facility fire codes. More information on our ticketing system will be available at Booth 2913-K.

2018 San Diego Comic Con Opens!

This year’s comic con has begun. Today is the first official day of San Diego’s annual convention following last night’s preview night.

There are two Star Trek exclusives from Hallmark this year. Look for Lt. Arex and Lt. M’Ress from Star Trek: The Animated Series. This duo is sold as set of two.

Hallmark’s second offering is a Gorn itty bitty. Although not an ornament itty bittys have been Hallmark’s other venture with the Star Trek line.

The Gorn joins four Original Series characters and four Next Generation characters in the itty bitty universe.

Convention attendees should be on the lookout for Discovery’s Commander Saru. Doug Jones will be in the Hallmark booth on Saturday from 5pm-6pm signing Discovery ornaments.

For those of you that can not attend the conventions this year look toward eBay to fill your collection.

PopMinded by Hallmark 2018 Conventions Announcement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 19, 2018) — PopMinded by Hallmark will continue its participation in the nation’s largest pop culture fan gatherings later this year with limited quantities of products and collectibles inspired by iconic characters and developed for exclusive availability at three events.

PopMinded, which debuted in 2016, is Hallmark’s way to celebrate fandom with gifts and collectibles created and curated with all fans in mind. PopMinded continues and expands on Hallmark’s decade-long tradition of providing event attendees access to Hallmark’s ever popular event exclusive products available only through convention pop-up stores.

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament designs, itty bittys® plush characters, and other gift items will be sold in limited quantities at the three events remaining on their 2018 convention calendar:

Comic-Con International San Diego, to be held July 19-22 in San Diego, California

The Official 2018 Star Trek Convention, scheduled Aug. 1-5 at the Rio Suites Hotel in Las Vegas. (Star Trek exclusives only)

New York Comic Con, set for Oct. 4-7 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.

Limited Availability items include:

Lieutenant Arex™ and Lieutenant M’Ress™ is a Keepsake Ornament two-pack of characters featured in Star Trek: The Animated Series. In celebration of the Saturday-morning television show’s 45th anniversary, the two alien Starfleet officers created for the series are featured in original sculpts with a total production run of 2,800.

A Gorn™ itty bittys plush becomes the first Star Trek alien adversary in that collection. This has a total production run of 2,500.

2018 Gorn itty bitty (Qty 2500)

Hallmark will be releasing a Gorn itty bitty as a convention exclusive. It is a “limited edition” release of 2500 and will be released at the San Diego Comic-Con, New York Comic-Con and the Official Star Trek Convention.

2018 Convention Exclusive Preorders Up on eBay

Lt. M’Ress and Lt. Arex from the Star Trek: The Animated Series are this year’s convention ornaments. For those of you that won’t be able to make it to one of the conventions can pick it up secondhand off eBay. Convention goers are taking preorders for the ornaments with Buy it Now options starting at $99.00. They will be sold as a set of two with a retail of $40.00 and will be a limited run of 2800.

These ornaments will only be released at San Diego Comic Con (July 19-22), Star Trek Las Vegas (Aug 1-5), and New York Comic Con (Oct 4-7).

2018 Hallmark Star Trek Ornament Release Dates

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Hallmark Ornament Premiere Week (July 14-22, 2018)

San Diego Comic-Con (July 19-22, 2018)

Lieutenant Arex and Lieutenant M’Ress

Official Las Vegas Star Trek Convention (August 1-5, 2018)

Lieutenant Arex and Lieutenant M’Ress

New York Comic Con (October 4-7, 2018)

Lieutenant Arex and Lieutenant M’Ress

Hallmark Ornament Debut (October 6-14, 2018)

U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (Metal)

2018 Hallmark Dream Book Star Trek Ornaments Revealed!

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Here it is! The 2018 Hallmark Dream Book has been released online and we got some surprises!

We had already known about three ornaments that were on the agenda, The Naked Time, U.S.S. Discovery, and the Tricorder. The Dream Book reveals a new metal NCC-1701 U.S.S. Enterprise. The ornament is listed as a premium ornament and will retail for $39.99.

But that isn’t the biggest news for 2018. Hallmark will celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series with the first ornaments honoring the series. Last year we noted the TAS’s anniversary as a possibility for a new ornament. 2018’s Convention Exclusives will include Lieutenant Arex and Lieutenant M’Ress. These ornaments will be sold as a set of two with a retail of $40.00. They will be a limited run of 2800.

Look for our animated crew members at San Diego Comic-Con (July 19-22, 2018), Official Las Vegas Star Trek Convention (August 1-5, 2018), and New York Comic Con (October 4-7, 2018).

Hallmark displays Star Trek itty bittys at NYCC

The 2017 Star Trek itty bittys are on display in the Hallmark booth at NYCC!

Third 2018 Star Trek ornament revealed at NYCC! It’s a tricorder!!!

Hallmark tweeted a photo of the third Star Trek ornament for 2018 and we will be getting a tricorder. This will accompany the Discovery and “The Naked Time” ornaments that were announced previously.

2017 New York Comic-Con Begins

New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s largest pop culture convention and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City. New York Comic Con attracted over 185,000 fans in 2016, easily making it the largest comic book and pop culture gathering in the country.

New York Comic Con will be held October 5-8, 2017.

This is the last chance to attend a convention and acquire the U.S.S. Enterprise C Battle Damaged Hallmark ornament. Hallmark can be found at Booth #1920.

U.S.S. Enterprise™ NCC-1701-C, a Keepsake Ornament inspired by the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise,” depicts the iconic starship with a battle-damage paint scheme as it appeared on screen. This repaint of a 2015 Keepsake Ornament has a total production run of 3,325 and sales will be limited to 225 per day.

Pop Minded by Hallmark’s “Christmas Tree on the Edge of Forever” Competition at Star Trek Las Vegas

Robb Pearlman Signing at Star Trek Las Vegas Today

2017 Star Trek Las Vegas Convention is Underway

Creation Entertainment’s 16th Annual Las Vegas
Official STAR TREK Convention 2017

LAS VEGAS, NV
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
August 2-6, 2017

The Rio Suites Hotel
3700 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV

The 16th Annual Las Vegas Star Trek Convention began yesterday and we got our first preview of 2018’s “The Naked Time” ornament.

A complete schedule is available to see what is in store at this year’s event.

A limited number of this year’s Battle Damaged Enterprise C will be available each day.

2018 “The Naked Time” Ornament Revealed at Star Trek Las Vegas

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Trekcore has revealed the first 2018 Hallmark Star Trek ornament and it is “The Naked Time”! The preview was seen at this week’s Star Trek Las Vegas.

You may remember in August of 2016 “The Naked Time” had the best odds of being converted into an ornament at 3:1. See what else was was on our list of most likely ornaments!

What else will 2018 bring from Hallmark? A U.S.S. Discovery perhaps? Possibly a Deep Space Nine ornament to celebrate its 25th Anniversary? We will see.

More Pictures of Event Exclusive Enterprise C

Trekmovie.com has posted every angle of the Event Exclusive Enterprise C. Unfortunately, the ornament has a Dalmatian resemblance.

2017 SDCC Hallmark Booth

Images of this year’s non-Star Wars Hallmark booth. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that Hallmark is having any Star Trek sneak peeks like they are with their Star Wars ornaments across the convention hall. Hallmark’s Star Trek displays consist of the three 2017 ornaments (including the event exclusive Enterprise C), six Star Trek ittybittys, last year’s Kirk Squeely and the Robb Pearlman book.

The Enterprise C has a price listed at $40.

Pictures are from Gemr’s Twitter feed. Please visit Gemr’s website to learn more about them.

2017 SDCC Enterprise C Display

Tweets from 2017 SDCC – Thursday

Hallmark Tweets From 2017 SDCC – Wednesday

2017 San Diego Comic-Con Begins Today

San Diego Comic-Con begins tonight with a sneak preview beginning at 6:00 pm local time. No word if we will get sneak previews of 2018 ornaments but we do know that the Enterprise C convention exclusive ornament will be available.

Quantity: 225 pcs, per day (3,325 pcs production run)

Description: laminated painted miniature of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION spaceship (U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC 1701-C); hanging cord; backing card; SDCC Exclusive sticker.

“U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-C, a Keepsake Ornament inspired by the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise,” depicts the iconic starship with a battle-damage paint scheme as it appeared on screen. This repaint of a 2015 Keepsake Ornament has a total production run of 3,325 and sales will be limited to 225 per day.”

San Diego
Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Dr.,
San Diego, CA 92101

July 20–23, 2017
(Preview Night: July 19)

Wed., July 19:
6:00–9:00 PM

Thur.–Sat., July 20-22:
9:30 AM–7:00 PM

Sun., July 23:
9:30 AM–5:00 PM