Monday, November 12, 2018

*Top Ten Tuesday* Bookish Merchandise I Want to Own


Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Joood - Hooligan of Platypire reviews bossed me into doing this, so I guess this is a thing I do now. It's been a few weeks since the last time I participated in Top Ten Tuesday (the themes have just not been speaking to me much lately and I've been busy with other things), but I'm back baby. 

This weeks theme is bookish items or merchandise that I want to own, aka my birthday and Christmas wish list. See, I don't ask for things I need at Christmas, typically, because if there is something I need, I just buy it, but I have a harder time justifying fun purchases (for instance, my husband buys me a year subscription to the Harry Potter Loot Crate every year for my birthday, which I'm beginning to think is a cop-out on his part so he doesn't have to remember my birthday because the subscription auto-renews in October and my birthday isn't until December).

So this will be a list of things that I want, but I just can't quite justify buying for myself. They will also probably ALL be Harry Potter related.

Harry Potter Legos


I want ALL the Harry Potter Lego sets, but especially the big Hogwarts Castle set. This has a dual purpose though, because my son already told me if I got Harry Potter Lego sets for Christmas, he would build them for me (because he loves building Lego sets, and I love that he will sit and follow the directions to do so). So I would get something I like, and my son would get more Lego sets to build. 

The Tales of Beedle the Bard: Illustrated Edition


I'm not sure if I have The Tales of Beedle the Bard at all, so the illustrated edition would be a fabulous addition to my library. Especially because I'm working on collecting the illustrated editions of the original series too (I've got books 1-3, which is all that is published at this point). I also want the non-illustrated edition too, for reasons. 

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald


I may be behind in my Harry Potter universe screenplay reading, but I definitely need to add a copy of The Crimes of Grindelwald to my shelves. 

The Philosopher's Stone: House Editions


I want all of the 20th Anniversary Philosopher's Stone house editions, but I especially need the Hufflepuff version, if I can't convince anyone that all of them are necessary. I'm also obviously going to need Chamber of Secrets in the Hufflepuff (and all the other houses) editions as well (I only just saw that Hogwarts house editions of CoS were a thing). 

Advent Calendar

I'm pretty sure there's not a Harry Potter fanatic alive that doesn't want this Funko Pop Advent Calendar. Sure, the pops won't be full size, but the mini pops are pretty freakin' adorable too. 

Trivial Pursuit
I collect Trivial Pursuit games (because I'm a pseudo-intellectual), but I don't have the Harry Potter edition yet, which is a gross oversight on my part. One that needs to be remedied. 

Throw Blanket


My house has been mighty cold already this winter due to a lack of insulation in our attic from a hail storm back in June (thanks a lot insurance adjusters for dragging your feet on evaluating our claim). So this Hufflepuff throw blanket would be an excellent addition to my collection for keeping me warm. 

Ice & Chocolate Mold


I have a bit of a silicone mold collection already, but I don't have any for Harry Potter characters. I could remedy that with this Harry Potter ice and chocolate mold

Insulated Tumbler


I already own a Tervis insulated water bottle, but this insulated tumbler would go with it quite well, and maybe be a little bit easier to just drink out of when I'm at home and not going on a walk. 

Funko Pops
This may come as a surprise, especially if you know about my Funko Pop collection, but I am missing a whole bunch of Harry Potter universe pops...including Harry, Ron, and Hermione, so I could really use more Harry Potter universe Funko pops (just not Dumbledore, Sirius, and Niffler...I have them). 

So I realize that I included three books in my list of bookish merchandise (should not have done that. I should not have done that), but since the books in question are mostly for show and just for a collection rather than for repeated reading, I feel like they still qualify (also, as I mentioned at the beginning, this is basically my Christmas wish list so...) I also found this list a little difficult to create because after two full years of Harry Potter Loot Crate subscriptions, and my husband and sister-in-law buying me Harry Potter stuff exclusively for Christmas, my HP merchandise collection is already a bit sizable now. 

What is some bookish merchandise you want to own? - Katie 

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20 comments:

  1. Hope this wish list finds its way under your tress this year. :)

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    1. There's a decent chance I'll get some of it...Probably not big Hogwarts castle legos, but probably a set or two that are smaller and not around $600.

      Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  2. The mini Funko Pop calendar is really cute! Wonderful list. My TTT

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  3. I want the Advent Calendar SO BAD! But I don't have like $90 to drop! Wah. What a great list though! I also wouldn't mind the ice mold and the insulated mug!

    Heather @ Heather's Reading Hideaway|My Top Ten Tuesday!

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    1. Yeah, the advent calendar is a bit pricey...although not surprising considering that you'll get 24 mini Funkos. It's still cheaper than if you were to buy 24 Funko Mystery Minis separately, but it's definitely a chunk of change to just drop like that.

      Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  4. I have the Lord of the Rings trivial pursuit. I can tell you all about the meals they eat every day ;-). A bookish advent calendar is a cute idea.

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    1. If there's one thing Hobbits get right, it's eating! LOL. Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  5. Ooh HP Trivial Pursuit would be fun! And yay Funkos- you can never have too many. :)

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    1. I'm pretty sure HP Trivial Pursuit would be my best Trivial Pursuit. Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  6. Love the idea behind that lego set! Nothing better than finding a gift multiple people can enjoy in different ways, haha. :D I don't really want any Lego sets to display, but I do love putting them together? Unfortunately, my boyfriend does as well so he only gets frustrated whenever I want to help him, ugh..

    Love the throw blanket! I'm not a Hufflepuff, but I'm on the look-out for a new, shiny bookish blanket myself. Still have some time to find one I like and then make sure someone gets it as a Christmas gift. :P

    Here's my TTT for this week:
    https://booksandmunches.com/2018/11/13/ttt-13112018/

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    1. I am wildly obsessed with bedding and blankets in general (an obsession my husband doesn't understand and has railed against in the past). I get to point out now that our house is freezing due to the missing insulation from our attic that my love of blankets has come in quite handy.

      Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  7. Love your list!
    I'm hoping to get the advent calendar too!

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    1. Thanks. It would be really awesome to have, wouldn't it? And thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  8. OMG the ice/candy mold! But my daughter (she's 18) has been beating me up for both the advent calendar and the Legos. UGH. I swear, there is SO MUCH HARRY POTTER STUFF. And being a fan myself, it's often hard to tell her no.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!

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    1. My son is 9 and recently wanted a Harry Potter book with a wand from his book order (it cost $20 for just the one book and wand). I ultimately let him get it because I'd talked my 7 year old into buying more books that I thought would appeal to her, and that made their spending totals closer to even.

      And there really is a TON of Harry Potter stuff out there, and it's pretty much all awesome. LOL. Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  9. Even though I'm a muggle, I think the advent calendar is cool.

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  10. I need more HP fans in my life so I can annihilate them at the HP Trivial Pursuit game. Oops, I meant enjoy, not annihilate. Great list!

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  11. So much Harry Potter stuff! I’d love to get the illustrated editions of the books. I can’t afford them, but I look at them whenever I go to the bookstore.

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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  12. AH! YES! I need a copy of The Crimes of Grindelwald as well! I just saw it today when I went to snag The Greatest Showman Reimagined album and my hubby had to steer me away. I wonder if that may be one of my christmas gifts! :)

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