[HPforGrownups] Merchandise/Dictionary of Imaginary Places

[heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 4344

Second part of the subject first:
My husband & I were shopping at Barnes & Noble this evening & I found this
fascinating paperback book called the Dictionary of Imaginary Places - you
can get it from amazon at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0156008726/o/qid=972176828/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_3/103-6663284-6184639
- This is the neatest book - it's written like a travel guidebook, as if you
could actually go to Middle Earth, Hogwarts, Neverwhere (from neil gaiman's
book), Digitopolis (Phantom Tollbooth) or Neverland and needed info about
what was there or how to get there. It also has the Forebidden Forrest in it
- a very clever present for any fantasy book fans on your list who either
don't want a huge collection of HP Secret Boxes, or who already have every
HP tchochkie.

Now, merchandise.
Yesterday, I went to Hallmark - they not only have a "quill holder", a bunch
of tree ornaments which would also work well as ceiling fan pulls, some
light up pens, stickers, frames, a calendar which is different from the
kinds you can buy at the bookstores or online, they also have giftwrap,
ribbons, tissue paper, tiny snowglobes (no, Cassandra, none of them have
read-haired nymphs or blue snow) and metal keychains which say HP and have a
lightening bolt.
I also went to Warner Bros - some new t-shirts, the Mystery @ Hogwarts game
(I guess they couldn't decide whether to make Draco cute- or mean-looking),
and the Mug with Bertie Botts' Every Flavour Beans (which are made by the
Jelly Belly people) are all there, as are some watches & the Fat Lady
bookends.
Today, at Barnes & Noble, they also had all teh Department 56 Seret Boxes,
which I just don't find very interesting. It doesn't seem like they give
away secrets about the books, but if I am wrong, and anyone who gets them
learns otherwise (like if they say what Hermione's middle name is) please
let us know.