{"id":65554,"date":"2015-11-24T19:53:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T01:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=65554"},"modified":"2015-11-25T05:48:01","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T11:48:01","slug":"from-game-of-thrones-sword-to-downton-abbey-tea-holiday-gifts-abound-for-tv-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/11\/24\/from-game-of-thrones-sword-to-downton-abbey-tea-holiday-gifts-abound-for-tv-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"From ‘Game of Thrones’ sword to ‘Downton Abbey’ tea, holiday gifts abound for TV fans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LOS ANGELES\u2014Pity TV fans back in the day, eager to buy really cool merchandise tie-ins to their favourite series but victims of bad timing.<\/p>\n

There weren’t 1950s \u201cTeam Desi\u201d or \u201cTeam Lucy\u201d T-shirts proclaiming viewer devotion to husband or wife on \u201cI Love Lucy.\u201d \u201cThe Fugitive\u201d board game of the 1960s pales next to a video game. The 1970s \u201cFlying Nun\u201d vinyl lunch bag was admittedly cute but lacking designer flair.<\/p>\n

Now, in this oft-proclaimed golden age of television, the goods are as impressive as the shows themselves, and just as legion. Some industry insiders, in fact, are fretting that there’s too darn much TV being made and warn that a bubble looms.<\/p>\n

It may burst someday, but for now the bedazzling amount of TV-related products make shopping for small-screen addicts easy. Here are suggestions, all available from network and cable channel websites:<\/p>\n

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Bingewear<\/strong><\/p>\n

Help a bleary-eyed friend get comfortable while consuming every hour, again, of \u201cBreaking Bad.\u201d From CBS’ \u201cThe Big Bang Theory,\u201d consider the Soft Kitty sleepwear set decorated with Sheldon’s favourite feline.<\/p>\n

To ward off the winter chill for the binge-viewer \u2013and summon sitcom nostalgia\u2014there’s NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Office\u201d Dunder Mifflin terrycloth robe, with the company name proudly but tastefully placed on the front.<\/p>\n

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Fashion forward<\/strong><\/p>\n

What gives Raymond Reddington such style? It’s not just his wit, private plane and tendency toward violence. It’s also the hat that NBC’s \u201cBlacklist\u201d star James Spader wears as Red. The Stetson Mercury in brown can be yours for $189.95 to give to someone special. Or keep.<\/p>\n

A sharp-looking handbag is always welcome. For a devotee of AMC’s \u201cThe Walking Dead,\u201d there’s one emblazoned \u2018In Daryl We Trust,\u2019 carrying actor Norman Reedus\u2019 image as the character. In a nice touch for the flesh-eating zombie show, it’s billed as a non-leather, vegan-friendly choice.<\/p>\n

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The proud fan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Know someone who would lay down their smart phone to help Taraji P. Henson’s \u201cEmpire\u201d matriarch, Cookie? Help them show that loyalty with a \u201cWhat Would Cookie Do?\u201d T-shirt.<\/p>\n

For a \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d admirer who’s been very good this year, you could fork over $250 for a replica of Jon Snow’s longclaw sword\u2014with the caveat that the recipient must avoid taking it out into public, for safety’s sake. As a much cuddlier and cheaper alternative, consider a Direwolf cub stuffed animal.<\/p>\n

\u201cNCIS\u201d fans are plentiful, but perhaps only a few could truly appreciate this: A 19-by-73-inch cardboard cut-out photo of Special Agent Gibbs, aka series star Mark Harmon. CBS suggests the $39.95 \u201cstandee\u201d would be \u201cgreat for your next \u2018NCIS\u2019 party.\u201d Wheres our invite?<\/p>\n

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The overdue present<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forgot a pal\u2019s wedding gift and can\u2019t recall where the couple registered? You can make it up to them with a suitable holiday present. Consider going retro with a set of NBC’s \u201cSeinfeld\u201d oversized coffee mugs proclaiming \u201cNo Soup for You,\u201d or HBO’s set of \u201cGirls\u201d coasters, with series’ quotes including, \u201cAll adventurous women do.\u201d<\/p>\n

A thoughtful added touch: Downton Abbey Afternoon Garden Tea, to drown a fan’s sorrow over its looming finale on PBS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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