diff --git a/core-modules/000QubesVm.py b/core-modules/000QubesVm.py
index 18f7cdd0..df9033bf 100644
--- a/core-modules/000QubesVm.py
+++ b/core-modules/000QubesVm.py
@@ -332,6 +332,13 @@ class QubesVm(object):
         for hook in self.hooks_init:
             hook(self)
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<{} at {:#0x} qid={!r} name={!r}>'.format(
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            id(self),
+            self.qid,
+            self.name)
+
     def absolute_path(self, arg, default):
         if arg is not None and os.path.isabs(arg):
             return arg
diff --git a/core/qubes.py b/core/qubes.py
index 37adc7e2..ea630d1e 100755
--- a/core/qubes.py
+++ b/core/qubes.py
@@ -170,9 +170,11 @@ class QubesHost(object):
 
 class QubesVmLabel(object):
     def __init__(self, index, color, name, dispvm=False):
-        self.name = name
         self.index = index
         self.color = color
+        self.name = name
+        self.dispvm = dispvm
+
         self.icon = '{}-{}'.format(('dispvm' if dispvm else 'appvm'), name)
 
         # self.icon_path is obsolete
@@ -180,6 +182,14 @@ class QubesVmLabel(object):
         self.icon_path = os.path.join(
                 system_path['qubes_icon_dir'], self.icon) + ".png"
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '{}({!r}, {!r}, {!r}, dispvm={!r})'.format(
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            self.index,
+            self.color,
+            self.name,
+            self.dispvm)
+
 # Globally defined lables
 QubesVmLabels = {
     "red":      QubesVmLabel(1, "0xcc0000", "red"     ),
@@ -230,6 +240,9 @@ class QubesVmCollection(dict):
         self.clockvm_qid = None
         self.qubes_store_file = None
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<{} {!r}>'.format(self.__class__.__name__, list(sorted(self.keys())))
+
     def values(self):
         for qid in self.keys():
             yield self[qid]