Ben Cross
(Sarek-2009)
12.16.47 – 08.18.20
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NYCC Cancelled, Going Virtual
“Hey NYCC fans, check out this message from our team regarding the status of New York Comic Con 2020. While we’d much rather be giving you an update on badges going on sale, it likely comes as no surprise that NYCC 2020’s physical event will not be able to run as intended. This is one of the hardest announcements we’ve ever had to make, and we miss you all so very much: NYCC20.com/Letter
But we still can’t wait to hang out with you online for New York Comic Con’s Metaverse, Oct 8-11. We’re partnering with YouTube to bring to life four days of incredible content. Stay tuned to FindTheMetaverse.com and subscribe to YouTube.com/NYCC for updates.”
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
July 23-26 (with Preview Night on July 22)
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas (STLV)
August 5-9, 2020
December 9-13, 2020
The Rio Suites and Resort
3700 W Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Planet Comic Con (PCKC)
March 20-22, 2020
August 14-16, 2020
Kansas City Convention Center – Bartle Hall
301 West 13th St.
Kansas City, MO 64015
Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC)
March 12-15, 2020
August 21-23, 2020
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98101
New York Comic Con (NYCC)
October 8-11, 2020
Javits Center
655 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club Members
Online Event
Date: To Be Announced
Nickelodeon’s New Star Trek Series Has a Title
Nickelodeon’s new Star Trek series has a title and it is Star Trek: Prodigy. It was announced at today’s Star Trek Universe Virtual Panel at comic-con@home.
2020 Star Trek Storytellers Hanging Around
Kevin Dilmore has announced that the 2020 Hallmark Star Trek Storyteller ornaments will be available until the entire series has been produced. This means Kirk, Sulu, Uhura and the Enterprise tree topper will be available to purchase in 2021 and 2022.
We still have Spock, McCoy, Scotty and Chekov to be released over the next two years. Although there hasn’t been any official announcement, it is likely we will see Spock and Scotty in 2021 and McCoy and Chekov in the final year.
Whichever ornaments are released next year they will be available in both 2021 and 2022. There is still no word if the 2021-2022 Star Trek releases will be exclusively Storytellers or if we will see other Star Trek ornaments. With all the new Star Trek series that have and will be coming out it is hard to imagine we won’t see something from Picard or Lower Decks.
2020 Comic-Con@Home Opens Today
There will be an interactive Exhibit Hall today for the ComicCon@Home which will allow you to vvisit and purchase merchandise from participating exhibitors.
PopMinded by Hallmark will be in Booth #1505 beginning today, July 22nd, at 9:00am P.S.T./12:00pm E.S.T.
Visit the Comic-Con@Home website for full lists of vendors, events and speakers.
2020 Event Edition Tribble Ornament Available Beginning Tomorrow
To purchase the exclusives during the Comic-Con@home virtual event July 22-26, find our event page on the Comic-Con@home website starting at 9am PST Wednesday July 22. Click on any of the exclusive products shown, then in the pop-up window, click on the link titled ‘visit website’ to be taken to a special page on PopMinded.com for purchasing.
Positively Trek: Kevin Dilmore on 2020 Ornaments
In this week’s Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce are joined by veteran Star Trek authors Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore. We talk about the Lower Decks trailer, as well as an in-depth discussion about that dreaded C-word when it comes to Star Trek: Canon! Dayton’s role as the “Keeper of Canon” for CBS’s Star Trek projects gives him a unique perspective on this age-old question that continues to rear its ugly head within the fandom.
We also talk with Kevin Dilmore about this year’s truly unique and groundbreaking Star Trek Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments!
Positively Trek, Is it Canon? July 21, 2020
Ornament discussion begins at 47:51.
PopMinded 2020 Event Exclusives Unboxed!
Tribble at 3:00.
PopMinded by Hallmark To Offer Exclusives at Comic-Con@Home Virtual Event
In light of recent cancellations of conventions due to COVID-19, PopMinded will now be offering the list of exclusives below online July 22-26 at the Comic-Con@Home virtual event, planned in place of Comic-Con® International: San Diego, as well as October 8-11 either online or in person during New York Comic Con. A small allotment still will be made available for current Keepsake Ornament Club members only. Click here for a preview of the exclusives.
– Due to schedule changes for the Official Star Trek Convention Las Vegas, PopMinded will no longer be attending. The Star Trek exclusive ornament will no longer be made available at this event.
– Due to the cancellation of Emerald City Comic Con, Planet Comicon Kansas City and Star Wars Celebration, exclusives planned for those events will no longer be available. Stay tuned for more information regarding exclusives specific to Star Wars Celebration.
– To purchase the exclusives during the Comic-Con@home virtual event July 22-26, find our event page on the Comic-Con@home website starting at 9am PST Wednesday July 22. Click on any of the exclusive products shown, then in the pop-up window, click on the link titled ‘visit website’ to be taken to a special page on PopMinded.com for purchasing.
– Note: Purchases are limited to one of each of the exclusives per transaction. The exclusive quantities will be first come, first serve. We will not have daily allocations for this event.
Limited availability items include:
Star Wars™
- Imperial Probe Droid-themed Keepsake Ornament features a metal rendition of the infamous, spindly armed reconnaissance droid in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ priced at $35 with a total production run of 3,200.
- The Mandalorian™ The Child™-themed PXL8 Enamel Pin features a stylized rendition of the lovable, mysterious bounty from the Disney + series The Mandalorian™. At a total production run of 2,500, it will be sold for $8 at most events in limited daily allotments.
Harry Potter™
- Professor Boggart Snape Keepsake Ornament depicts the iconic moment when Neville Longbottom imagines the idea of Snape in his grandmother’s clothes to defeat the boggart. This ornament is priced at $25 with a total production run of 3,350.
Star Trek™
- Tribble (exclusive 2020 variant) Keepsake Ornament is inspired by the furry little spawning aliens from the Original Series episode, “The Trouble with Tribbles.” It features a different material and color than the version released in stores in 2019. The ornament is priced at $25 with a total production run of 3,350.
Marvel
- Deadpool itty bittys® depicts a stylized rendition of everyone’s favorite chimichanga-eating, unicorn-loving, merc with a mouth, created in specialty packaging with maximum effort! The collectible is priced at $10 with a total production run of 2,500.
In addition, a very limited number of 2020 event-exclusive Keepsake Ornaments will be available for sale later this year to members of the Keepsake Ornament Club. Information for joining the club can be found online at Hallmark.com/KOC
At the end of the 2020 convention season in October, remaining stock of the year’s event exclusives may be made available for sale online. Check for details at PopMinded.com
For more information about PopMinded by Hallmark and the products offered, visit PopMinded.com or follow @popminded on Instagram.
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2020 Hallmark Star Trek Ornaments Available Today
Star Trek™ U.S.S. Enterprise™ Musical Tree Topper With Light
Regular price $149.99
Product Details
- Add the flagship of the United Federation of Planets—with the theme song to the original Star Trek television series—to your holiday celebrations with this U.S.S. Enterprise Christmas tree topper. Plug it into the included power adapter for constant illumination, then press the button—either on the included Starfleet insignia remote control or on the top of the tree topper—to start a sound and light show featuring the music of “Theme from Star Trek.” Connect one or more Star Trek Storytellers ornaments—Captain James T. Kirk, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu and Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (each sold separately)—to unlock additional performances that you can’t access with the ornaments alone!
- Storytellers Interactive Light and Sound Christmas tree topper. Connect this tree topper to the power adapter (included) to see the continuous light effect. Press the button on the remote control or on the base of the tree topper to watch it illuminate and hear music from “Theme from Star Trek.”
Artist crafted by Jake Angell, this Keepsake Ornament tree topper comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage. Dated 2020 in copyright.
Add other Star Trek Mirror, Mirror Collection Storytellers ornaments to unlock larger, amazingly interactive performances.
Plugs into a standard 120-volt wall outlet.
Star Trek™ Mirror, Mirror Collection Captain James T. Kirk Ornament With Light and Sound
Regular price $34.99
BUY THRU 7/19 AND SAVE 50% ON A KEEPSAKE POWER CORD
Product Details
- A commanding presence in any universe, Captain James T. Kirk shows his darker side as he takes charge of the I.S.S. Enterprise. There’s no better leader for your Star Trek Christmas tree ornament collection. Plug the ornament into Hallmark’s Keepsake Power Cord (sold separately) for constant illumination, then press the button to start a sound and light show based on the classic original Star Trek series episode “Mirror, Mirror.” Connect all of the Star Trek Storytellers ornaments—Captain James T. Kirk, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu and Lieutenant Nyota Uhura—and the U.S.S. Enterprise Tree Topper (each sold separately) to unlock additional interactive performances.
- Get 50% off a Keepsake Power Cord (reg. $14.99) when you purchase any product powered by the cord. Must add power cord to cart to get discount. Details
Storytellers Interactive Light and Sound Christmas tree ornament. Connect this ornament to Hallmark’s Keepsake Power Cord (sold separately) to see the continuous light effect. Press the button to watch it perform an exciting scene from the classic original Star Trek series episode “Mirror, Mirror.” No batteries necessary.
Artist crafted by Jake Angell, this Keepsake Ornament comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage. Dated 2020 in copyright.
Add other Star Trek Mirror, Mirror Collection Storytellers ornaments (each sold separately) to unlock larger, amazingly interactive performances.
Plastic Christmas tree ornament is lead-free and measures 2.42″ W x 5.74″ H x 2.31″ D.
Star Trek™ Mirror, Mirror Collection Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu Ornament With Light and Sound
Regular price $34.99
BUY THRU 7/19 AND SAVE 50% ON A KEEPSAKE POWER CORD
Product Details
- One of the most menacing characters aboard the I.S.S. Enterprise, Lieutenant Sulu watches over the starship’s crew. Featuring Sulu dressed in his Terran Empire uniform, this Christmas tree ornament captures the cunning security chief of the Mirror Universe. Plug the ornament into Hallmark’s Keepsake Power Cord (sold separately) for constant illumination, then press the button to start a sound and light show based on the classic original Star Trek series episode “Mirror, Mirror.” Connect all of the Star Trek Storytellers ornaments—Captain James T. Kirk, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu and Lieutenant Nyota Uhura—and the U.S.S. Enterprise Tree Topper (each sold separately) to unlock additional interactive performances.
- Get 50% off a Keepsake Power Cord (reg. $14.99) when you purchase any product powered by the cord. Must add power cord to cart to get discount. Details
Storytellers Interactive Light and Sound Christmas tree ornament. Connect this ornament to Hallmark’s Keepsake Power Cord (sold separately) to see the continuous light effect. Press the button to watch it perform an exciting scene from the classic original Star Trek series episode “Mirror, Mirror.” No batteries necessary.
This artist crafted Keepsake Ornament comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage. Dated 2020 in copyright.
Add other Star Trek Mirror, Mirror Collection Storytellers ornaments (each sold separately) to unlock larger, amazingly interactive performances.
Plastic Christmas tree ornament is lead-free and measures 1.55″ W x 4.47″ H x 1″ D.
1996 30th Anniversary Pin Store Display
1996 Hallmark Star Trek 30th Anniversary Retail Store Display (unpunched board of 6)
2020 Tribble Convention Exclusive Preorders on eBay
Preorders for this year’s convention exclusive Tribble are beginning to show up on eBay. Hallmark has yet to announce how the Tribble will be made available since most of the conventions have been cancelled/postponed due to COVID-19. Convention exclusive ornaments have always been available for preorder in year’s past from convention goers. The current price of $119.99 is on the high side of the typical $80-$120 the exclusives typically fetch this early in the game. The Tribble will be made available originally at $20.
This site is not associated with the auction below.
SDCC 2020
HALLMARK EXCLUSIVE
STAR TREK TRIBBLE
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT
Limited Edition!
“Official Hallmark Exclusive!”
**As per ebay pre-sale rules, this item is guaranteed to ship within 30 days of the end of this listing.**
Description:
This is a pre-sale. You’re purchasing a Brand New SDCC 2020 Hallmark Exclusive Star Trek Tribble Keepsake Ornament! This is a pre-sale, therefore the item will not ship until I have it in hand. This item has a 100% money back guarantee in the rare event that there is a problem receiving this item. This item will be in excellent condition! This exclusive will be well packaged and shipped as soon as the item is in hand.
Hallmark’s Early Access Friday!
Early access to Premiere and Debut!
2020 members will be able to shop ornament release events early, including limited quantities and event offers. For the first time, KOC members will have early access to in-store ornaments the day prior to the premiere (U.S. members only).
2020 Convention Exclusive Tribble in “For Keeps”
2020 Star Trek Storytellers Store Display
2020 Star Trek Storytellers
2020 Hallmark Ornament Premiere: Proceed With Caution
Hallmark Ornament Premiere is this week beginning July 11, 2020. In typical years it would be common to see customers lined up around the store waiting for the doors to open. It is uncertain what this year will bring. Will stores implement measures limiting access? Will consumers simply shop from home?
The only official word found on Hallmark’s website about the Premiere during the COVID-19 outbreak is a simple line stating contact your local store “to learn how this year’s event might be different”.
The seriousness of COVID-19 should not be understated and Hallmark Corporation should not leave procedures up to the individual stores. The Hallmark Ornament Premiere is there biggest event of the year where you typically find customers shopping shoulder-to-shoulder, consistently reaching over and in front of others. The checkout line is commonly 30-50 people deep as it winds in and out of each aisle. There is literally no place to avoid others in yea’s past.
Hopefully, the individual stores will make the right decisions to make it as safe as possible for the consumers and their employees. I emailed Hallmark ten days ago, on June 30th, with my concerns and have yet to get a reply.
Below is a copy of my inquiry followed by the automated response:
What procedures are you implementing at your stores to insure the safety of your customers during the upcoming Hallmark Ornament Premiere? I am concerned if you leave it up to the individual stores they will not take the full precautions. In past years the Hallmark displays have taken up approximately 12’-15’ of wall space. Can more than two customers shop safely while socially distancing at 6’?
We still haven’t heard from Hallmark as of this post. So we will say what they should be saying…
Hallmark ornament collectors and fans,
Please be extra cautious this year. Shop online, reserve ornaments with your local store limiting your time for pick up only, avoid the opening Premiere weekend when customer traffic will be at its highest, call your local store and ask when there slower times during the week tend to be, ask them what safety measures they are taking.
2020 has been a trying year. Hopefully, 2021 brings a return to normalcy. Stay vigilant. Continue taking the necessary precautions not only this weekend but until we have gotten though this.
- wear a mask
- wash your hands regularly
- socially distance by at least 6’
- limit your time indoors when in public
Stay safe!
Thank you for visiting Hallmark Star Trek Ornaments.
Update! Email received the day after the Saturday premiere…
Star Trek: Lower Decks Premieres August 6, 2020
Tawny Newsome as Ensign Beckett Mariner
Jack Quaid as Ensign Brad Boimler
Noel Wells as Ensign Tendi
Eugene Cordero as Ensign Rutherford
Fred Tatasciore as Lt. Shaxs
Gillian Vigman as Dr. T’Ana
Jerry O’Connell as Commander Jack Ransom
Dawnn Lewis as Captain Carol Freeman
Comic-Con@Home – July 22-26, 2020
Source: Toucan
San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the organizers behind the annual comics and pop culture convention Comic-Con, today shared details for an initiative in the works, Comic-Con@Home, an online event that will combine aspects of the convention experience with the comforts of home. Circumstances involving the COVID-19 pandemic and California’s restrictions against large gatherings have forced SDCC to cancel their 2020 international celebration that brings fans and professionals from all over the world to San Diego. Comic-Con@Home was first teased in early May with a short video announcement and a promise of details to come. Pop culture enthusiasts will note that this initiative joins the Comic-Con Museum’s virtual endeavor, Comic-Con Museum@Home, already ongoing.
Although Comic-Con@Home will provide badges for fans to print and wear proudly, all aspects of the initiative are free and there are no limits to how many can attend. “For the first time in our 50-year history, we are happy to welcome virtually anyone from around the globe,” said SDCC spokesperson David Glanzer. “Though stay-at-home conditions make this a very difficult time, we see this as an opportunity to spread some joy and strengthen our sense of community.” Comic-Con@Home will be held on the same dates as the previously canceled Comic-Con, July 22-26, 2020.
2020 Emerald City Comic Con Cancelled
2020 Convention Updates:
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
July 23-26 (with Preview Night on July 22)
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas (STLV)
August 5-9, 2020
December 9-13, 2020
The Rio Suites and Resort
3700 W Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Planet Comic Con (PCC)
March 20-22, 2020
August 14-16, 2020
Kansas City Convention Center – Bartle Hall
301 West 13th St.
Kansas City, MO 64015
Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC)
March 12-15, 2020
August 21-23, 2020
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98101
New York Comic Con (NYCC)
October 8-11, 2020
Javits Center
655 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club Members
Online Event
Date: To Be Announced
The Digital Dreambook: PopMinded by Hallmark is exploring other avenues of virtual convention participation where the 2020 event exclusives can be made available to fans. In the event that (all conventions are) canceled and inventory is left over after any virtual convention participation, Hallmark may offer the exclusives online, closer to the end of the year. Stay tuned for future announcements.
Hallmark Star Trek Ornaments 