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Nov. 29th, 2004 04:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cleolindaAs a companion to the previous entry: since I'm hounding y'all for family Christmas gift recs, the least I can do is repay the favor. If you're looking for movies or movie-related things (spin-off merchandise like Sister Girl's wand, for example), I can definitely suggest things. I'm pretty good with books. Music, you're shit out of luck. I haven't turned on the radio in something like five years and I'm listening to, like, Whitesnake right now, so... I am not the one you want to ask about the best and brightest new CDs. Books and movies, though, I can probably handle.
ETA: Interesting gift idea I just noticed for the Potter fans: the Alivans.com wands are great and come in a variety of woods and shapes, but they range from $27-65. At Noble Collection, they have replicas of the Prisoner of Azkaban wands (Ron's, Harry's, and Hermione's), which are apparently more intricately sculpted than they were in the previous movies (Hermione's has vines carved on it, and the boys' look more like rough, natural wood). Price? $29.50. Also? The Time Turner is only $49, which is positively inexpensive for these people.
I've yet to see a good blue-and-bronze (not -grey) Ravenclaw scarf, though. Anyone have good recs for Ravenclaw merchandise?
ETA: Interesting gift idea I just noticed for the Potter fans: the Alivans.com wands are great and come in a variety of woods and shapes, but they range from $27-65. At Noble Collection, they have replicas of the Prisoner of Azkaban wands (Ron's, Harry's, and Hermione's), which are apparently more intricately sculpted than they were in the previous movies (Hermione's has vines carved on it, and the boys' look more like rough, natural wood). Price? $29.50. Also? The Time Turner is only $49, which is positively inexpensive for these people.
I've yet to see a good blue-and-bronze (not -grey) Ravenclaw scarf, though. Anyone have good recs for Ravenclaw merchandise?
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Date: 2004-11-29 02:55 pm (UTC)The Woman's gone crazy for things Harry Potter, and I was planning on getting her a scarf in addition to the other stuff she's getting for Christmas. Any thoughts as to which scarves are closest to what's worn on the movie without bankrupting me?
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Date: 2004-11-29 02:58 pm (UTC)http://www.alivans.com/custom/list.asp?c=19742&pageid=10277
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Date: 2004-11-29 03:14 pm (UTC)At the same time, you might browse the rest of the site. The wands particularly--Potter fans go nuts for those. They're handcrafted, but not all of them are expensive.
Alternatively, if you're willing to spend a little more money, you might try here: http://www.noblecollection.com/catalog/catalog.cfm?catid=21. I don't know any fan who wouldn't go nuts for a Time Turner, and I think their Harry/Hermione/Ron replica wands are actually less expensive than Alivan's generic wands.
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Date: 2004-11-29 04:22 pm (UTC)RJK Knits has one for $30 in blue and silver, but the good thing is, if you're a regular knitter (which I, alas, am not), they also sell their patterns. Hrm... Let me look round a bit more...
Nope, still no luck. Browsed Ebay, but all I'm finding is blue-sliver.
Good luck with that, though.
Ravenclaw - blue and bronze
Date: 2004-11-30 12:24 pm (UTC)I did have a conversation with a salersperson at Hot Topic who agrees that they are weenies for doing mostly Gryffindor and Slytherin and relatively little Ravenclaw, but she agrees that after then next movie there should be more Ravenclaw stuff out. Unfortunately, it's probably going to be blue and silver.
Re: Ravenclaw - blue and bronze
Date: 2004-11-30 12:56 pm (UTC)I'm in no position to mock
Date: 2004-11-30 01:13 pm (UTC)considering that on my errand list is to run by Party City to pick up Chocolate Frogs for the stockings hung on the chimney with care.
I've fallen for the Potter merchandising, hook, line, and checkbook.
Re: I'm in no position to mock
Date: 2005-05-18 08:10 pm (UTC)http://uk.geocities.com/shadesh@btinternet.com/scarves/index.html
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Date: 2004-11-29 03:16 pm (UTC)http://www.noblecollection.com/catalog/catalog.cfm?catid=21
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Date: 2004-11-29 05:55 pm (UTC)Friend of mine says House rings are out...
Date: 2004-11-29 03:29 pm (UTC)Oh, and you're in -my- house! =D
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Date: 2004-11-29 04:47 pm (UTC)I love the fact that I can loop it loosely around my neck and the ends still dangle all the way down my torso.
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Date: 2004-11-29 07:39 pm (UTC)Oh, and I was wondering if you've ever seen Keen Eddie? Again, sorry about the OT post.
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Date: 2004-11-29 08:50 pm (UTC)Never seen Keen Eddie, but then, I don't watch a whole lot of TV--just a few favorite shows. : )
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Date: 2004-11-30 12:00 am (UTC)It's a very British comedy, screwball as it gets, I've never seen a show quite like it..oh and it has Mark Valley in it, so bonus points! A recap of that show from ya would be hilarious I think. I am always capturing...er having people over to watch it. I've made a couple of converts ;)
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Date: 2004-11-29 08:21 pm (UTC)My aunt loves this film; we were trying to remember the name of it the other day (but both failed miserably). Any ideas? Thanks :)
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Date: 2004-11-29 08:52 pm (UTC)Ravenclaw Scarves
Date: 2004-11-29 09:55 pm (UTC)Re: Ravenclaw Scarves
Date: 2005-05-18 08:21 pm (UTC)http://uk.geocities.com/shadesh@btinternet.com/scarves/index.html
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Date: 2004-11-29 10:40 pm (UTC)http://www.toysrjoy.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=16733
And yes, that little emblem IS the Ravenclaw banner. Happy hunting.
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Date: 2004-11-30 03:42 am (UTC)Argh! Boss Lady! Pay me more money!
Jessika
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Date: 2004-11-30 03:47 am (UTC)Jessika
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Date: 2004-11-30 05:10 am (UTC)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101190/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079540/
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Date: 2004-11-30 04:50 pm (UTC)Jessika