HP merchandise & "Dobby" as an adjective

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "blpurdom" <blpurdom at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "dicentra_spectabilis_alba" 
> 
> > Golden snitches with wings.  Real fliers, if possible (pull the 
> > string and off it goes...).
> 
> Er, liability nightmare.  Decent in-house counsel would never let a 
> company produce this.  (Not if they moved as fast as it's depicted 
> in the film.)
   
  They wouldn't move that fast- not on a pull cord. Since it would 
have to be made of *VERY* lightweight plastic just to get off the 
ground, and then only for a second at a time, I can't see where 
liablilty would enter into it- if it could be made to work at all.

What I'd really like to see is a decent 1/24 scale (about 5 or 6 in. 
long) Ford Anglia; I'd prefer a plastic kit but would settle for a 
diecast- the latter would be difficult to put on a flight stand, 
though (too heavy, not enough undercarriage detail). I'd probably buy 
three- one to display as is, one to build/convert to showroom 
condition and one to trick out.

-Noel, resident car nut





> 
> > A battered sorting hat.
> 
> I've seen a couple of really cheesy-looking versions.  Nothing good 
> so far.
> 
> > Seeds for a wizard's garden (Aconite and other actual plants)
> 
> Perhaps Burpee should put together a package?
> 
> > Lots and lots of woolen socks, including Dobby colors.
> 
> Easy--just don't match up your socks. <g>  This is a term we use 
> around our house now for mismatched socks: Dobby socks!  Plus, my 
> husband is terrible about losing gloves, and come the cold weather, 
> we have to go through the large wicker basket of hats, scarves and 
> gloves we keep by the front door to find an actual pair for him to 
> wear (he especially tends to lose his right gloves).  This time, we 
> found him a left glove that was green and a right glove that was 
> black, so that's what he's using at the moment.  He held out his 
> hands to our daughter to show her what he was wearing, and she 
> immediately responded, "Daddy!  You have Dobby gloves!"
>  
> --Barb
> 
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