Holiday Gift Guide: Subscriptions That Keep The Holidays Coming Year Round

We say it every year… wouldn’t it be nice if Christmas was more than just a day or a season? Wouldn’t it be nice if we kept Christmas all year round? Isn’t that the lesson Scrooge learned in the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol — or even Billy Murray in Scrooged?

I can’t help you to put a little love in your heart or to keep Christmas very well all the rest of your days. However, subscription services are a great way to spread the cheer throughout the year with gifts that show the ones you care about that you’re thinking about them all year long (without having to actually stop and buy them a gift every month). For the entertainment and pop culture enthusiasts on your list, be sure to check out the various collector subscriptions below.

For the Wizarding World Fan

Fans of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts books and films will enjoy this Wizarding World subscription collection. Simply select your subscription plan and the Hogwarts house of the gift recipient. New figures and character-specific magazines are delivered every month, with special bonus gifts the longer you’re subscribed.

As a special bonus, the first shipment contains two figures, character magazines, and a Hogwarts Crest print on parchment paper.

Learn more about the Wizarding World Hero Collection and the various plans available.

 

For the Star Trek Fan

Trekkers will love this collection of over 150 iconic ships from every film and across every television series. As with the other collections, each figure comes with a magazine about the specific ship. Plans are available for different periods, and the longer you remain subscribed, the more bonus gift the Star Trek fan in your life will receive.

As a bonus for subscribing, the first shipment contains both the Enterprise NCC-1701-D and Enterprise NCC-1701-B figures, magazines, and a 2021 Star Trek “Ships of the Line” wall calendar.

Learn more about the Star Trek ships Hero Collection and the various plans available.

 

For the WWE Fan

For the WWE fan on your list, check out the WWE Championship Collection. New figures of some of their favorite current and former stars ship every month, along with a collectible magazine about the wrestler. As a special bonus, subscribers will receive a WWE ring display plinth to showcase their collection.

As a special bonus, new subscribers will receive their first figure half-off and a second figure for free! You know who’s excited about being the freebie? AJ Styles.

Learn more about the WWE Championship Collection and the various plans available.

 

For the Alien and Predator Fan

Fans of the Alien and Predator franchises — and their various crossovers — will enjoy the Alien and Predator figurine collection. Their first shipment includes the iconic, classic xenomorph figurine, with additional xenomorph variations, space jockeys, predators, and colonial marines to follow.

Additional bonuses arrive for free with three of the first ten shipments in the subscription, valued at $100.

Learn more about the Alien and Predator figurine collection and the various plans available.

 

For the Youngsters

Many of these subscriptions are niche collections for collectors with specific interests and fandoms. If you’re looking for something with a broader appeal for younger folks on your holiday list, the Disney Animal World is right up your alley. On top of that, the introductory package is FREE!

As with the other subscription collections, additional bonus gifts are included with shipments the longer you’re subscribed.

Additionally, subscribers can choose a Platinum subscription, which includes the Lookout Lodge treehouse playset.

 

Learn more about the Disney Animal World collection and the various plans available.

 

For the Die Cast Model Builders

For the die cast model building enthusiasts on your shopping list, there are a number of pop culture subscription kits that scratch both itches — their specific fandom AND their love of building.

First up is the Back to the Future Delorean model kit. The 1/8th scale model includes working lights, doors, steering wheel, and more. Four parts kits are shipped each month, with the full build arriving in 33 months. After that, and additional 28 kits are available that allows builders to modify their Delorean to represent the time machine in Back to the Future III, with new wheels, train rails, and light-up hood box.

Learn more about the Back to the Future Delorean build subscription.

 

Up next is the iconic cool Aston Martin DB5 build collection, spotlighting the most recognizable car from the James Bond franchise, featured in Goldfinger and again in Skyfall. The build includes working lights and horn, concealed machine guns, rotating license plates, bulletproof rear screen, rotating tire slashers, retractable overriders, and yes, even a working ejector seat. Four parts kits are shipped each month, with the full build arriving in 22 months.

Learn more about the Aston Martin DB5 build subscription.


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Wizarding World: Copyright © 2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & T Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM characters, names and related indicia are © & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & TM WBEI. WIZARDING WORLD trademark and logo © & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR (s19)

Star Trek: TM & © 2020 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

WWE: All WWE trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. © 2020 WWE. All Rights Reserved.

Alien and Predator: TM All Rights Reserved 2020

Disney Animal World: © Eaglemoss Publications Ltd 2020. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2020 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.

Back to the Future: © 2020 Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

James Bond: 007 ™ and related James Bond Indicia © 1962-2020 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 007 ™ and related James Bond Trademarks are trademarks of Danjaq, LLC licensed by EON Productions Limited. Aston Martin, the Aston Martin Wings logo and the model name “DB5” are trademarks owned, licensed or used by Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. All rights reserved. Non  007 ™, James Bond or Aston Martin content © 2020 Eaglemoss Publications Ltd. Authorised user Eaglemoss Ltd.

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Author: Joey Mills

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