For generations families have been taking trees into their homes at Christmas time to decorate them with lights and ornaments. Doesn’t make much sense really - but it sure is fun. This is especially true if you decorate your tree with a nerdy theme.
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If you need a different kind of angel to top your tree, a plush Weeping Angel ornament is a perfect alternative. This means you’ll need to keep a constant eye on your Christmas tree of course, but I think it’s totally worth it.
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Just in time for Christmas, Sheep Creek Needlecraft is selling 100% hand needle felted wool Star Wars ornaments which include the TIE Fighter, X-Wing, Millennium Falcon, and of course, Yoda. Hit the jump to check out some additional photos.
Being a nerd is mainstream now, so it’s easier than ever to personalize your holiday decorations. Deck the halls this year with everything from electronic wreaths to gingerbread AT-ATs. You can even use all of those discarded soda cans from your marathon gaming sessions to make a Christmas tree.
Hallmark has taken an iconic scene from the original Star Trek series and added it to their ever increasing lineup of nerdy Christmas ornaments. It also includes dialog from the show.
A video of the ornament in action is available after the break.
The BBC Shop is now selling these exclusive Doctor Who TARDIS and Dalek Christmas ornaments made out of hand-painted glass. The TARDIS and Dalek are 4.5 and 5-inches tall respectively, so these are definitely going to be attention-grabbers.
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Look for this LEGO Darth Vader Christmas ornament in a Hallmark store near you starting this month.
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Whether you view this faucet as the ultimate Sci-Fi bathroom accessory or the rebirth of 50′s chrome hood ornaments, one thing’s for sure – it’s going to be in high demand. Check out an additional photo after the break.
Weta has opened up pre-orders for this epic Lord of The Rings Rivendell environment sculpture.
The Rivendell environment from Weta is based on the miniature featured in The Lord of the Rings and built by the same artists and craftsmen that work on our movies. The combined efforts of 14 people have resulted in a stunningly detailed environment that evokes the serenity and peace of the House of Elrond.
1,200 hours of creativity and attention to detail went into this piece. Every tree, every ornament, every brick was considered and produced to make up the whole.
Considering all of the detail, the $399 price tag doesn’t seem all that outrageous. Check out more images after the break.
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We’re an Xbox 360 family because my husband is a hardcore gamer. I can’t generally play games with him because he’s so good, that he leaves me in the dust where I inevitably get shot to pieces by the enemy. Many times. And then I get angry and controllers fly….it’s a bad scene.
I do really enjoy watching him play though because so many games now have fully developed story lines and characters. I wanted to see if Shepard would save the world and get the girl in Mass Effect, and I kept hoping beyond hope that Marston would find his family safe at the end of Red Dead Redemption. If a game is just about hopping from level to level, shooting bad guys and racking up points, it’s just not as interesting to me. Those games have their place, but they are not as immersive or as impressive as games with fully fleshed out worlds and characters. Epic Mickey promised to be my kind of game.
