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[JamesD]

My local Hallmark store was already sold out.

[SpiceWare]

FlightSuit, on Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:00 PM, said:

Those things are gorgeous! And at 4.45 inches tall, they're just about the right height for a diorama featuring Star Wars or GI Joe action figures.

Who needs a diorama?

[Mirage]

Just added this to the Christmas stocking stuffer request list, thanks for the heads up!

[SpiceWare]

Picked mine up today



I see a bunch of the Pacman ones up on ebay, so I put a bid in on one.

Was there an arcade ornament for 2007?

[SpiceWare]

Won the Pacman ornament for $16 w/shipping

Edited by SpiceWare, Wed Nov 4, 2009 6:36 PM.

[SRGilbert]

SpiceWare, on Wed Nov 4, 2009 2:37 PM, said:

Picked mine up today I see a bunch of the Pacman ones up on ebay, so I put a bid in on one.

Was there an arcade ornament for 2007?

Nope, the Pac-man last year was the first. I'm suprised that they didn't go with Ms Pac-man this year. Maybe next year, that or Dig Dug!

[JamesD]

SpiceWare, on Wed Nov 4, 2009 2:37 PM, said:

Picked mine up today



I see a bunch of the Pacman ones up on ebay, so I put a bid in on one.

Was there an arcade ornament for 2007?

That is too cool!

[SpiceWare]

SRGilbert, on Wed Nov 4, 2009 6:42 PM, said:

SpiceWare, on Wed Nov 4, 2009 2:37 PM, said:

Picked mine up today I see a bunch of the Pacman ones up on ebay, so I put a bid in on one.

Was there an arcade ornament for 2007?

Nope, the Pac-man last year was the first. I'm suprised that they didn't go with Ms Pac-man this year. Maybe next year, that or Dig Dug!

Good, now I don't have to track down another one.

Ms. Pacman sounds rather similar to Pac Man. By doing something other than that, Hallmark made it so you can hit the buttons on both ornaments and make your Xmas tree sound like the beginnings of an arcade

[NE146]

Tempest, on Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:52 AM, said:

I picked it up yesterday. The startup tune it plays is absolutely perfect. The wife just rolled her eyes.

Tempest

On a purely nerd level, it's missing the "stage #" sound, but I guess that was removed for brevity

[SpiceWare]

My Pac-Man ornament arrived

[tremoloman2006]

Nice video... reminds me of the glory days of arcades... man I'd kill to relive that again.

[SpiceWare]

tremoloman2006, on Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:35 AM, said:

Nice video... reminds me of the glory days of arcades... man I'd kill to relive that again.

Thanks!

I recently did at the Houston Arcade Expo.

[cvga]

I picked up my Galaga ornament Friday night! I hope they continue doing at least one of these each year.

[SRGilbert]

Bad news guys, no new arcade ornament this year. In fact, this looks like it will suck in general for Hallmark ornaments. No video game related ornaments at all (unless you count the Tron Lightcycle from Legacy) and most of the sci-fi ones (Trek, Star Wars) I normally get are lame. Only one I'll probably end up getting this year is the SW:ESB Snowspeeder which I've been waiting for for years.

Man, I though for sure they would do a Ms. Pac-man next. Oh well, maybe next year for the 30th aniversary. Then they could do Dig Dug in 2012 for it's 30th! I know, dreaming.......

Why can't they get an Atari license for these things?

[Mirage]

SRGilbert, on Sun May 30, 2010 6:39 PM, said:

Bad news guys, no new arcade ornament this year.

Where did you read this? Was there an announcement? Do you have a link? It's only June!

[DickNixonArisen]

I had a great practical joke, but never got to play it due to the fact that Star Trek ornaments are wicked expensive. My aunt always had them and I wanted to buy like 15 borg cube ones and go remove and pack up all her normal ones and replace them with the borg cubes. Woulda been hilarious



This is really cool in theory, but I find I don't really like non-traditional ornaments even if it's something great, like star wars or Galaga

[SRGilbert]

Mirage, on Sun May 30, 2010 7:00 PM, said:

SRGilbert, on Sun May 30, 2010 6:39 PM, said:

Bad news guys, no new arcade ornament this year.

Where did you read this? Was there an announcement? Do you have a link? It's only June!

The 2010 ornaments we announced a couple of weeks ago now, I picked up a catalog last weekend. Also, it's on their website.

[Mirage]

Bummer.

[NBC]

I have the Galaga verson. It's on my computer desk. I need the Pac Man verson.

[JamesD]

Mirage, on Sun May 30, 2010 7:00 PM, said:

SRGilbert, on Sun May 30, 2010 6:39 PM, said:

Bad news guys, no new arcade ornament this year.

Where did you read this? Was there an announcement? Do you have a link? It's only June!

A salesperson at my local Hallmark store said they actually have to place orders in March.
I had already said I wanted one of this year's arcade ornaments but the store closed a couple months ago... and now they aren't even making one. Bummer.

[wood_jl]

Thanks for everyone bumping this thread and making me have to buy these stupid things!

The Galaga was much cheaper - at $12.50 + $5 shipping.

The Pacman was twice the price at $23 + $5.50 shipping.

These were both new-in-box.

I'm kind of glad they're not making one this year, so I don't have to buy it. Don't know how this thread made it under my radar.

These are perfect for the gameroom!!!

Now if only I could accumulate the Pacman stuff like save2600 has in his gameroom.