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12 Days of Fandom Ornaments: #1

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Dec 2014

My Christmas tree is a mix of ornaments from my childhood and ones from later on in my life. Many of them are related to my favorite fandoms, naturally. I thought I would showcase one every other day in December in a 12 Days of Fandom Ornaments series.

Day 1: Erised?

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This Harry Potter ornament features pre-movie art. Harry seems to be looking into the mirror to see his greatest desire. When you put a light bulb into the ornament, the desire is magically revealed… all the gold in his Gringotts vault. Huh. I’d have guessed James and Lily Potter. But, no, gold. Harry loves gold more, apparently. Strange, but I still love the ornament.

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Top Ten: April Fools!

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Apr 2014

TheSugarQuillonApril1I’m doing a new format for April, but I couldn’t resist April Fool’s Day. So I thought I’d share some of my favorite fandom-related April Fool’s moments. It used to be a big tradition in the Harry Potter fandom, in honor of the twins’ birthday, so the list is heavy with Harry Potter items.

 

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Valentines from my Fandoms

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Feb 2014

Some Valentines from a few of my favorite fandoms! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Lord of the Rings:
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Happy New Year!

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Jan 2014
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Here’s to a great 2014! 🙂

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Top Ten: Christmas Wizard Rock

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Dec 2013

There’s a whole lot of Harry Potter Wizard Rock out there for the holiday season. There are even a few songs about Hanukkah and Ramadan out there. I managed to cut my list of over 150 songs down to, um, ten favorites. The first seven or eight were easy. After that… how do I choose just a few more? The songs I chose are a wide variety, but mostly ones that evoke strong emotions in me. Also, for someone not so fond of the latter Jingle Spells albums, I sure did pick a lot from JS4. Surprise!

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12 Days of Fandom Ornaments: #12

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Dec 2013

My Christmas tree is a mix of ornaments from my childhood and ones from later on in my life. Many of them are related to my favorite fandoms, naturally. I thought I would showcase one every other day in December in a 12 Days of Fandom Ornaments series.

Day 12: Boldly Go

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When I saw this Hallmark ornament in 2012, I splurged and bought it for myself. Just like people have a doctor in Doctor Who that is theirs, I have a Star Trek series. I had seen the original series a number of times, but it wasn’t until the Next Generation that I became hooked. I grew up with TNG in my life and it was amazing to see some of the episodes in theaters last year as part of the anniversary and the Blu-Ray release. This ornament with “my enterprise” comes with a sound recording of the opening credits as well, to set the mood.

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12 Days of Fandom Ornaments: #11

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Dec 2013

My Christmas tree is a mix of ornaments from my childhood and ones from later on in my life. Many of them are related to my favorite fandoms, naturally. I thought I would showcase one every other day in December in a 12 Days of Fandom Ornaments series.

Day 11: Epic Duels

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I bought myself this Star Wars ornament years ago. One side features the battle between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker from the prequels. That’s the side I tend to have facing out, because I have a weakness for Ewan McGregor’s characters. The other side shows the battle between Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi and Darth Vader. I love the symmetry between the two battles. The one in A New Hope makes me a bit sad, though, so it’s just as well that I usually have the other one facing out.

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12 Days of Fandom Ornaments: #10

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Dec 2013

My Christmas tree is a mix of ornaments from my childhood and ones from later on in my life. Many of them are related to my favorite fandoms, naturally. I thought I would showcase one every other day in December in a 12 Days of Fandom Ornaments series.

Day 10: Sherlock’s Bored!

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In a private swap-bot swap, MeliaMellon made me this awesome ornament based on a moment in BBC Sherlock episode “The Great Game.” This clever ornament never fails to make me smile!

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12 Days of Fandom Ornaments: #9

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Dec 2013

My Christmas tree is a mix of ornaments from my childhood and ones from later on in my life. Many of them are related to my favorite fandoms, naturally. I thought I would showcase one every other day in December in a 12 Days of Fandom Ornaments series.

Day 9: Baby Stockings

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We ate a lot of Rice Krispies when I was a kid. In 1991, you could mail in proofs of purchase and get this adorable little My Little Pony. So Baby Stockings was, I believe, a Christmas present that year. She acquired a jingle bell around her tail and has hung out on all my Christmas trees since. She’s not an ornament, but she’s a baby pony and the perfect size to perch on a tree branch.

I haven’t seen Friendship is Magic or jumped on the new My Little Pony bandwagon. I’m sure they’re great, but I like the look of the vintage ponies better. Maybe I’m just not used to the new look still? I’m not good with change. LOL

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Top Ten(ish): Fandom Holiday Moments

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Dec 2013

Some of my favorite Christmas or holiday moments in fandom. I’m utterly indecisive (why did I think that weekly top ten lists was a good idea?). So here’s my top ten… and a couple others thrown in. I expect this post will contain possibly a spoiler or ten.

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