Comments on: The Collective: Review of Hallmark 2008 Communciator Ornament + 2009 Preview

By: Mauricio M.

Mauricio M. — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:14:24 +0000

USS Reliant (from Wrath of Khan)
The USS Reliant ornament features lights. This continues the TWOK line that started last year with a scenery ornament of Kirk, Spock, and Sulu responding to Khan. The ship ornaments are often very detailed. The Reliant will retail for $32. USS Reliant ornament features lights now warth more money after actor died age 88 year old. WOW,WOW,SWEET,WOW,SWEET……………….

By: TucsonDon

TucsonDon — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:30:34 +0000

TOS characters and ships are still relevant to a lot of people. I agree that the Enterprise ship has been done enough but there are lots of other TOS characters and ships that should be made (and hopefully will someday). Subjects from the later series are being done about at the same rate as those from TOS. They are releasing the K’Ting Class Klingon Cruiser from the Motion Picture which is the same ship as from the Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country so that should fill your bill for #6 on your list. I spoke with their people awhile back about how to request or petition for new ornaments (for a NOMAD ornament) and it all has to do with what CBS/Paramount will release. Hallmark can’t do anything without permission from the rights holder. That’s who you should write to about those from your wish list. Me, I’m just glad to get what little bit they put out-makes them that much more a keepsake.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:36:59 +0000

I am angry a wee bit at hallmark. It seems that about every other year they come out with another Original Enterprise. I think that the 91 enterprise should of been it. Enough of the repops. I did like the original enterprise ‘95 in metal. That was nice and didn’t seem like a copy of the 91. Also, whats up with KAHN? its like each year, I see a ship, character, or battle scene with that movie. Hallmark, please move on. I have not a clue to this years ornaments and I hope they make me happy. I would love to see the following star trek ships:
1. Enterprise B <—unless they did come out with it lol.
2. enterprise C
3. Klingon Vorcha Class
4 Ferrengi ship
5. the new Romulan warbirds
6 the last Klingon flag ship in the movie
7. a cardassian ship

but ENOUGH OF THE enterprises (original) ones. sick of em

By: TucsonDon

TucsonDon — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:49:33 +0000

April 7th, Hallmark will come out with their Keepsake Ornament Dreambook. Ornaments usually release July 4th weekend with one hold out till October. So far, there’s a total of 3 Trek ornaments that I gotta have:

1. K’Ting Class Klingon Battlecruiser
2. TOS Phaser
3. The Menagerie scene

We just have to guess which of these will get held back to October!
Remember the date and make your reserve request at your local Hallmark store!!

2010 NOMAD ornament????????

By: D. Wilson

D. Wilson — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:12:45 +0000

Have asked Hallmark every year for a NOMAD ornament. Sounds and lights- it’s so doable! Perfect ornament and a must have. Everyone should write Hallmark and petition it!!

By: The Black Flame

The Black Flame — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:17:16 +0000

Greetings. I don’t put up a tree, but I have two shelves and a dresser loaded with Star Trek and Star Wars ornaments. I didn’t much care for the tribbles ornament (I’m blind and that plastic case doesn’t turn me on) and being blind can’t see the lights on the Reliant, but I went absolutely nuts over the communicator. As for which order, I use the same one used by BrittFlok but I first press R, L, L. Nice work Michael, and please please please produce something for the 10th anniversary of SW Episode I, like a Sith Infiltrator that plays Duel of the Fates and a Qui-Gon Vs. Darth Maul Tatooine diorama or Darth Sidious hologram with lights and sounds!

By: BrittFlok

BrittFlok — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:07:47 +0000

Ok, I have been trying to figure out the whole “landing party” vs. “ship” conversation and I have a scenario worked out. The problem is there are three more phrases on the right button than on the left, so it cycles differently.

But if start with “Kirk to Enterprise” on the left button (L) and “Spock here. Are you alright Captain?” on the right button (R), you can (kinda) have a conversation that goes like this:
L, R, L, R, R, R, L, R, R, L, R, L, R, L, R

Does anyone else have one that works? The phrases always repeat in the same order, so that limits variability. (Yes- I’m a nerd and yes I have a spreadsheet with this information in it.)

By: Jim Nightshade

Jim Nightshade — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:38:03 +0000

Hey John the version FULL SIZE that I have from THE EXPERIENCE Did make the chirp sound when opening….it also had a call button at the bottom when you press it goes beep beep twice like someone is calling…it does not have the voices but it does have static and other noises as you press the buttons….

By: John Gill

John Gill — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:20:15 +0000

Just got my Hallmark Communicator today: AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder why it took so long for someone to come up with a version that automatically makes the “chirp” sounds when the lid is opened?

By: Chuck Wilson

Chuck Wilson — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:08:14 +0000

I especially love the ship ornaments (have them all back to Galileo), and I’m catching up on the characters. I’m consistently impressed with the quality of the ornaments. And I agree w/ the decision to move to batteries from plug-in — they’ll last a lot longer.

37. Hey, Kevin — A few ships that I’d love to see sometime in the future:

USS Enterprise-B (Excelsior class) (ST:Generations)
USS Enterprise-C (Ambassador class) (TNG: Yesterday’s Enterprise)
ISS Enterprise (TOS: Mirror, Mirror)
Romulan Bird of Prey (TOS: Balance of Terror)
SS Botany Bay (TOS: Space Seed)
Space Station K-7 (TOS: Trouble with Tribbles)
USS Stargazer (TNG)
Cardassian Galor-class
Spacedock (ST III)
the Phoenix (ST: First Contact)
USS Titan (ST fiction)
the Captain’s Yacht (ST: Insurrection)

There’s your next decade, plus. ;-) Oh, and the Doomsday Machine would be fun, too. I’d especially love to have a complete “set” of Enterprises we’ve seen on-screen.