It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and even if you aren’t running around trying to get the perfect gifts for your geeky friends and loved ones, there’s nothing like celebrating the holidays in style with a bit of your own festive fandom. From cute holiday decor to themed collectibles, our list of seasonally nerdy delights will have you decking the halls with some of the holiday period’s must-have bits of geekery.
Items Under $25
Bigfoot Candy Canes ($8)
Love Christmas? Love cryptids? Combine that love with the smell of pine with these Bigfoot candy canes, and take the holiday inception even further by putting the green-and-white, pine-flavored candies on your Christmas tree.
Krampus Gift Wrap ($14)
Remind people on your personal naughty list that you could’ve been much scarier by simply wrapping their actual gift in Krampus-themed wrapping paper. Maybe they’ll aim for the nice list next year?
Pokémon Holiday Snorlax Squishmallow ($20)
Everyone wants an adorable hug around the holidays, and what softer Pokémon to do it than Snorlax? This wonderfully squishy plush even gives the iconic Pokémon a festive hat to boot.
Squid Game Stocking ($23)
Squid Game may be over, but the games can continue every holiday season with this stocking on your mantle, whether you’re ironically celebrating the capitalist dissonance of it all or just really like Netflix’s high-stakes Korean drama.
Home Alone x BarkBox Subscription ($24/Month)
Our furry loved ones also deserve something delightfully geeky for Christmas, and this Home Alone-inspired box of treats and toys gives them something worth sniffing for under the tree.
Hallmark Keepsake Jaws 50th Anniversary ‘Help, Shark!’ Ornament ($24)
If you’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of a cinema classic alongside Christmas this year, Hallmark’s wonderful homage to Jaws is the best of both worlds.
Items $25 – $50
Ornamentally Edgar Allan Poe Ornament ($25)
Not every nerdy ornament has to be from a big franchise: lean into the macabre underpinnings of the season with this ornament of the acclaimed writer and poet to show your friends you’re not just into the blockbuster fare.
Godzilla Ceramic Mug ($25)
The holidays are the time of warming yourself up with a big, cozy warm drink, and what better vessel to drink a festive cocoa out of than one shaped like the big G himself?
Star Wars The Black Series Holiday Edition Astromech Droid ($25)
Hasbro’s adorable line of Holiday Star Wars action figures continues with this showstopping R2 unit, who isn’t just painted in festive colors, but even comes with its own Santa hat and beard to really get in the mood.
Star Wars The Black Series Holiday Edition Stormtrooper ($25)
Or, if your inclinations lean more towards the Dark Side, even at Christmas, you can get this Stormtrooper dressed up as a reindeer, complete with festive horn accessories on their helmet!
Black Christmas T-Shirts and Sweatshirts ($30-$60)
Spooky season may have given way to the snowy one, but remind your friends and family or anyone passing by that you love both with this set of fashion inspired by the legendary 1974 Christmas horror.
Hallmark Keepsake Star Trek Picard USS Titan Ornament ($35)
Boldly go where no ornament has gone before with the latest flagship-to-be of Starfleet: the Neo-Constitution Class USS Titan, before it was rechristened as the Enterprise-G at the end of Star Trek: Picard.
Items $50 – $100
Pokémon TCG Glaceon and Alolan Vulpix Holiday Calendar ($50)
Trade the chocolate countdown for something much more exciting: Pokémon cards! This advent is themed around the icy critters of Glaceon and Alolan Vulpix, and each window hides a special TCG surprise, from variant cards to booster packs.
LED Bluey Blow Mold ($55)
The kids and Bluey adults in your orbit will love you for real life with this light-up decoration of Australia’s most beloved export since Kylie Minogue getting in the holiday mood.
Lego Star Wars Gingerbread AT-AT Walker ($60)
Bring a touch of the festive spirit to the icy plains of Hoth (or your Winter Village display) with this adorable holiday spin on an iconic Star Wars vehicle, which even comes complete with a gingerbread-styled Darth Vader minifigure to command it.
Light Up Art the Clown Christmas Sweater ($56)
Santa Art comes a-knockin’ in this LED-enhanced “ugly” Christmas sweater, which can spook your friends at your next holiday party in style.
The Complete Klaus Deluxe Edition ($60)
Grant Morrison and Dan Mora’s wonderfully dark fantasy spin on Santa gets the deluxe treatment in this complete collection of the festive comic series.
Star Wars Miniature Legacy Lightsaber Hilts Countdown Calendar ($100)
Count down to Christmas in Star Wars style with an advent calendar strong in the Force, if not sugary goodness. This 12-day advent lets you open up a miniature replica of an iconic lightsaber hilt from across the galaxy far, far away, from Luke Skywalker’s Return of the Jedi blade to Count Dooku’s legendary curved hilt.
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