Ghostbusters
Eight Hallmark ornaments for the team that ain't afraid of no ghost — spanning from the 1984 original through Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The ECTO-1 playing the theme song in 2009 (now in The Henry Ford). Stay Puft in 2012. The 35th Anniversary ECTO-1 and Dr. Peter Venkman in 2019. Mini-Pufts in cocoa and the SDCC Exclusive ECTO-1 & R.T.V. (limited to 3,000) in 2021. "Roast Him!" in 2024. Slimer in 2025. Who you gonna call.
2009 ECTO-1 — In The Henry Ford
QXI1235, 4¾" wide, plays the Ghostbusters theme song. The modified 1959 Cadillac. "Is there something strange in your neighborhood?" Noted RARE. In the permanent collections of The Henry Ford museum alongside Rosa Parks' bus and the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop.
2021 SDCC ECTO-1 & R.T.V. — Limited to 3,000
QMP4122. San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic Con 2021 exclusive. The Ghostbusters: Afterlife ECTO-1 with the Remote Trap Vehicle. Limited edition of 3,000. Sold out at both conventions and on the secondary market commands significant premiums.
"Who You Gonna Call?" — From 1984 to 2025, On the Hallmark Tree
Ghostbusters was released on June 8, 1984 — directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson as four parapsychology researchers who set up a ghost-removal business in New York City. The film grossed $295 million worldwide against a $30 million budget, became the highest-grossing comedy of 1984, and introduced Ray Parker Jr.'s theme song — one of the most recognizable film themes in history. The theme plays on Hallmark's 2009 ECTO-1 Magic Sound ornament when you press the button. The 2009 ECTO-1 (QXI1235, 4¾" wide, 3 LR44 batteries included) is in The Henry Ford museum and is listed as NOTED RARE — its box text reading: "Is there something strange in your neighborhood? If so, you may hear the unmistakeable siren of the ECTO-1 as it speeds the Ghostbusters to the scene of the slime."
The Hallmark collection covers three distinct franchise chapters. The original 1984 film: the 2009 ECTO-1, the 2012 Stay Puft Marshmallow Menace (Magic Sound), the 2019 35th Anniversary ECTO-1 reissue (Magic Sound & Light), the 2019 Dr. Peter Venkman (Magic Sound — Bill Murray's character speaks film lines), and the 2024 "Roast Him!" (Magic Light & Sound — Stay Puft being toasted by proton streams). Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021, directed by Jason Reitman): the 2021 Mini-Pufts in cocoa mug and the 2021 SDCC Exclusive ECTO-1 & R.T.V. ornament set (limited to 3,000, San Diego and New York Comic Con exclusive, the Afterlife-era Ecto-1 paired with the Remote Trap Vehicle that plays a key role in the film). The broader franchise: the 2025 Slimer, for the green ghost who started as a villain and became the franchise's most beloved secondary character.
"Is there something strange in your neighborhood? If so, you may hear the unmistakeable siren of the ECTO-1 as it speeds the Ghostbusters to the 'scene of the slime.' In the hilarious 1984 comedy, this modified 1959 Cadillac became a common sight around New York City as ghost sightings sky-rocketed. Press the button on the ornament to hear music from the unforgettable 'Ghostbusters' theme song!"
— Hallmark box text, 2009 ECTO-1 Ghostbusters Magic Keepsake · QXI1235 · 4¾" wide · Plays Ghostbusters theme · In The Henry Ford · Noted Rare
Tips for the Collection
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01The 2009 ECTO-1 is in The Henry Ford and is Noted Rare — give it prominent placement and replace the batteries first. QXI1235 plays the Ghostbusters theme song when pressed. The LR44 batteries may need replacing if the ornament has been stored since 2009. Three fresh LR44s and the theme plays exactly as designed. Position it at eye level on an accessible branch — it is the most culturally recognized ornament in the collection and should be treated accordingly.
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02The 2021 SDCC ECTO-1 & R.T.V. is limited to 3,000 — the rarest Ghostbusters Keepsake in the catalog. The QMP4122 Afterlife ECTO-1 and Remote Trap Vehicle set was produced in a limited edition of 3,000 for San Diego and New York Comic Con 2021. If you have it, display it with the distinction it deserves — near the 2009 ECTO-1 as the two-vehicle Ecto pair across four decades of the franchise.
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03Display all three ECTO-1 variants together as the evolution of the car across the franchise. The 2009 original-film ECTO-1 (QXI1235, plays theme song), the 2019 35th Anniversary ECTO-1 (QXI3639, Magic Sound & Light, upgraded details), and the 2021 SDCC Afterlife ECTO-1 with R.T.V. (QMP4122) represent the car's three decades on screen — 1984, 2019, 2021 Afterlife. Three variants. One car.
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04All 8 Ghostbusters Hallmark ornaments — 2009 through 2025 — are at Already Christmas. The ECTO-1 that's in The Henry Ford. Stay Puft in 2012. Both 2019 35th Anniversary entries. The Afterlife Mini-Pufts in cocoa. The SDCC ECTO-1 & R.T.V. Roast Him! in 2024. Slimer in 2025. Who you gonna call. All eight here.
Every Ghostbusters Hallmark Keepsake
ECTO-1 · Stay Puft · Venkman · Mini-Pufts · Roast Him! · Slimer. Click to shop.
Ray Parker Jr. wrote the Ghostbusters theme song in 1984 — and Hallmark put it on a 4¾-inch ornament in 2009, press the button and it plays from the modified 1959 Cadillac ECTO-1, noted rare, now in The Henry Ford. Stay Puft in 2012. The 35th Anniversary in 2019 — both the car and Bill Murray's Venkman speaking film lines. Mini-Pufts in a hot cocoa mug in 2021, and the SDCC Exclusive ECTO-1 & R.T.V. limited to 3,000, sold out at Comic Con. "Roast Him!" in 2024, light and sound, the proton streams toasting the marshmallow man. Slimer in 2025. Eight ornaments. Four decades of Ghostbusters. Who you gonna call. All eight here.
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