The first of three chances to get this year’s Hallmark convention exclusives arrives next month with San Diego Comic-Con. PopMinded will be returning to the show with some big franchises represented: Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, and more. You can find Hallmark items again this year at the PopMinded booth (#1505). But the limited quantities are going to be split between SDCC and two other conventions: the annual Star Trek show in Las Vegas in August (for Trek collectibles only) and then New York Comic Con in October. So make sure you have a plan of action if you’re a Hallmark ornament collector, or fan of the company’s itty bittys and enamel pins.
Our favorite? The two memorable Enterprise crew aliens from Star Trek: The Animated Series—Lieutenant Arex and Lieutenant M’Ress–get their own holiday ornaments, and they look great.
And it’s hard to ignore a squishy Gorn. Can you even call this guy a villain when he’s that cute? Hallmark says this is the first villain in the Trek itty bitty line, but we’re not so sure. And Boba Fett on that classic Kenner-style cardback will bring back a lot of memories for many.
So here’s what we’ve seen previewed from Hallmark:
