Hallmark is a name that is synonymous with Christmas, not just for the greeting cards but also for the outstanding ornaments they make every year. There are a variety of ornaments to choose from, everything from “Baby’s First Christmas” to th
e “Wizard of Oz.” Hallmark has been making Keepsake Ornaments for 4 decades (1973-present) and each year they just keeping better.
One of the ornaments we have for review is the other man behind the iron mask: James Rhodes, also known as Iron Patriot. The character of Iron Patriot was first introduced on screen in Iron Man 2 when Rhodey commandeers one of Stark’s spare Iron Man armor and brings it back to the military. Once Rhodes gets back to his base the people in charge want Stark’s business rival Justin Hammer, to weaponize the armor. Originally dubbed “War Machine” it wasn’t until Iron Man 3 that the “softer” Iron Patriot name is used.
Now thanks to Hallmark, Iron Patriot is poised and ready to grace your Christmas tree (or whatever you hang your ornaments from). The ornament which was sculpted by Jake Angell is painstakingly detailed and looks like is jumped straight from the silver screen to you tree.
The Iron Patriot ornament is a solid piece of molded plastic that measures approximately 4 inches in length and looks outstanding. The placement of the hanging ring is set so your Iron Patriot ornament hangs perfectly on the branch. The pose and the manner in which he hangs makes Iron Patriot look like he is ready to either attack or defend your holiday season.
The figure sculpt is highly ornate, all the way down to the repulsors in the palms of the hands. Angell did an amazing job. The ornament looks almost like it could be posed. I don’t know if I want to play with it or hang it up! Lucky for me is I can do both!
The Iron Patriot figure is a must for fans of all ages. Whether you are a comic book fan, a movie fan or just an Iron Man fan this ornament will look great in your home (or office). You don’t have to think of this ornament as just a holiday thing you can hang it up to show your geek side 365 days a year!
The Iron Patriot ornament is available at all Hallmark Gold Crown stores and retails for $14.95. Supplies are limited and once these are gone they are gone. You can also check out the Hallmark site to see what else they have to offer for the 2013 holiday season.
