Deck out your tree with ornaments of retro consoles, movie moments, and more

Do the ornaments you adorn your Christmas tree with reflect you or your family’s interests? If not, maybe you should rectify that. We recently went hands on with Hallmark’s realistic Xbox 360 replica ornament, which plays a snippet of audio from Halo 3. As it turns out, there are many other ornaments available that are specifically designed to evoke nostalgia and make us open our wallets (surprise, surprise). In fact, did you know that the company also makes a CRT monitor with The Oregon Trail displayed on it? It’s rad.Even if video games aren’t your jam, Hallmark has a stranglehold on the intersection of ornaments and entertainment, with numerous options covering your favorite TV shows, movies, or favorite brands (maybe your household is the type that’d proudly display a mac and cheese ornament, maybe not). We’ve included some of our favorites below, and even if you aren’t necessarily the target audience, they’d make for a great gift. We even threw in some non-Hallmark options, because why not?

Retro Tech Glass Holiday Ornament – VHS Tape

You can almost smell the mustiness of your local video store — that is, a**uming you still have one.

Where to Buy:

$24 at MoMA Store
$24 at Love and Victory

Nintendo Entertainment System Console Ornament

Nintendo’s first home gaming console in the US, immortalized as a replica ornament.

Where to Buy:

$24.99 at Hallmark
$24.99 at Amazon

Xbox 360 Console Ornament

A replica that gets all of the details right, except for portraying the Xbox Red Ring of Death.

Where to Buy:

$28.99 at Amazon
$28.99 at Hallmark

Record Crate Ornament

A throwback to the record-filled milk crates you once had, or perhaps the collection you’re just now building.

Where to Buy:

$24 at Love and Victory

Super Mario Super Star Topper

Whether you’re into gaming or not, the Super Star topper is a cute alternative for the star you have.

Where to Buy:

$92.99 at Hallmark
$92.99 at Amazon

Terminator 2: Judgment Day – T1000 Ornament

The shape-shifting T1000 android is an ornament I didn’t know I’d want this year.

Where to Buy:

$28.99 at Hallmark
$28.99 at Amazon

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Into the Carbon-Freezing Chamber

This elaborate ornament depicts the scene from The Empire Strikes Back when Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. Just don’t forget the power cord.

Where to Buy:

$80.99 at Hallmark
$80.99 at Amazon

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Decayed Master Sword

The almighty Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda took a beating in Tears of the Kingdom, as you can see here.

Where to Buy:

$31.99 at Amazon
$31.99 at Hallmark

The Oregon Trail Ornament

This year, add “You have died of dysentery” to your holiday tree.

Where to Buy:

$24.99 at Amazon
$24.99 at Hallmark

Dungeons & Dragons Themberchaud Ornament

The Chungus dragon from the 2023 Honor Among Thieves film re-created as an ornament.

Where to Buy:

$11.49 at Amazon
$11.49 at Hallmark

Star Wars: A New Hope “Let the Wookiee Win” Ornament

Get cozy with C-3PO, R2-D2, Han Solo, and Chewie as they play Dejarik, complete with video and audio (requires a power cord).

Where to Buy:

$99.99 at Hallmark
$99.99 at Amazon

Star Trek: The Next Generation Beware The Borg! Tabletop Decoration

Behold this impressive interactive ornament that Star Trek fans will love.

Where to Buy:

$124.99 at Amazon
$124.99 at Hallmark

Sega Dreamcast Ornament

Sega’s final (and best) console gets the ornament replica treatment, complete with tunes from Sonic Adventure.

Where to Buy:

$19.95 at Walmart

Star Wars: Andor Cassian Andor Ornament

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, one of Star Wars’ most chaotic / best heroes.

Where to Buy:

$31.99 at Amazon
$31.99 at Hallmark

The Lord of the Rings One Ring Ornament

While there’s only one true One Ring, there are many One Ring ornaments, such as this one.

Where to Buy:

$17.48 at Amazon
$18.9 at BoxLunch

Sega Genesis Console Ornament

Whether you were on team SNES or Genesis, we can all agree that this Sega Genesis replica rules.

Where to Buy:

$28.99 at Hallmark
$28.99 $24.95 at Walmart

The Legend of Zelda Game Cartridge Metal Ornament

The actual 1987 special edition cartridge of The Legend of Zelda might set you back hundreds. This replica ornament won’t.

Where to Buy:

$24.99 at Hallmark
$24.99 at Amazon

Super Mario Question Block ornament

Sure, nothing happens when you hit this Question Block, but it’s still a fun addition to your tree.

Where to Buy:

$11.49 at Hallmark
$11.49 $11.21 at Amazon
$11.49 $11.21 at Walmart

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Deck out your tree with ornaments of retro consoles, movie moments, and more

Retro Tech Glass Holiday Ornament – VHS Tape

Where to Buy:

Nintendo Entertainment System Console Ornament

Where to Buy:

Xbox 360 Console Ornament

Where to Buy:

Record Crate Ornament

Where to Buy:

Super Mario Super Star Topper

Where to Buy:

Terminator 2: Judgment Day – T1000 Ornament

Where to Buy:

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Into the Carbon-Freezing Chamber

Where to Buy:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Decayed Master Sword

Where to Buy:

The Oregon Trail Ornament

Where to Buy:

Dungeons & Dragons Themberchaud Ornament

Where to Buy:

Star Wars: A New Hope “Let the Wookiee Win” Ornament

Where to Buy:

Star Trek: The Next Generation Beware The Borg! Tabletop Decoration

Where to Buy:

Sega Dreamcast Ornament

Where to Buy:

Star Wars: Andor Cassian Andor Ornament

Where to Buy:

The Lord of the Rings One Ring Ornament

Where to Buy:

Sega Genesis Console Ornament

Where to Buy:

The Legend of Zelda Game Cartridge Metal Ornament

Where to Buy:

Super Mario Question Block ornament

Where to Buy:

I spent weeks chasing a DisplayPort problem that HDMI solved in seconds

You, too, can build this ESP32 ePaper device that tells your fortune

Roku is offering up to 90% off streaming subscriptions, but you only have until Sunday

Meta lays off thousands of employees to offset AI investments

Home a**istant on bare metal works great — until it becomes your entire home’s infrastructure

I ditched Docker Desktop for native containers and everything is better

The Flipper One is finally official, but Flipper isn’t selling it yet — they’re asking for help to build it

Outlook is Microsoft’s neglected masterpiece

AMD just dropped a compact AI workstation that makes discrete GPUs look outdated for running LLMs

Someone built a fully motorized Lego WALL-E controlled by a PS4 controller, complete with a built-in taser

In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor

‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printing

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