diff --git a/news/aaron-sprint-(special-method-printing)-2018.rst b/news/aaron-sprint-(special-method-printing)-2018.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2653e13b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/aaron-sprint-(special-method-printing)-2018.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+**Added:**
+
+- Added a hook for printing a spcial display method on an object.
+
+**Changed:** None
+
+**Deprecated:** None
+
+**Removed:** None
+
+**Fixed:** None
+
+**Security:** None
diff --git a/xonsh/pretty.py b/xonsh/pretty.py
index 61267cf3d..15983cdcf 100644
--- a/xonsh/pretty.py
+++ b/xonsh/pretty.py
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ def pretty(obj, verbose=False, max_width=79, newline='\n', max_seq_length=MAX_SE
     """
     Pretty print the object's representation.
     """
+    if hasattr(obj, 'xonsh_display'):
+        return obj.xonsh_display()
+
     stream = CUnicodeIO()
     printer = RepresentationPrinter(stream, verbose, max_width, newline, max_seq_length=max_seq_length)
     printer.pretty(obj)