Saturday, December 14, 2013

Wishlist MMXIII: A Compendium of Cool in Current and Classic Chrismahanukwanzakah Craveables

RECENT RELEASES & RETRO GEMS IN BOOKS, DISCS, ART, TOYS, GADGETRY (WITH CHARITABLE CAUSES FOR GOOD MEASURE)

"LOVE FADES AWAY.  BUT THINGS...THINGS LAST FOREVER." - Tom Haverford, #ParksandRec (Episode 81)
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ACCESSORIES:  BEAUTY & FASHION

theBalm® Hot Mama! All-In-One Shadow & Blush

Basic Black Satin Sleep Mask

Burt's Bees® Tinted Lip Balm (Rose)

Egg White Swedish Facial Soap


Eu My Cologne Spray by George Takei


Flecked Turban Beanie (Light Grey)


Folding Cork iPhone® Case

Goorin Bros. Official "BREAKING BAD" Heisenberg Hat

Helvetica The Perfume

"THE HUNGER GAMES" Reproduction Mockingjay Pin

Magno® Black Glycerine Soap (2 Count)

N.Y.C. New York Color® "Sparkle Eye Dust" (Champagne)

RoC Retinol Correxion® Deep Wrinkle Day Cream with SPF

Star Wars™ Celebration V Lando Calrissian Disguise Kit

Taverna Leather Gloves (Black)


Top Knot Spongy Polyester Bun Ring


Touchscreen Stretch Gloves (Black & White)
Vintage Fur Collar Wrap

Vintage Midcentury Silk Scarves

Vintage Retro Eyewear

Vintage Shaving Mug



The Beach Boys -- Made In California (Box Set)

The Beatles -- Live at the BBC:  The Collection (Box Set)



The Bryan Ferry Orchestra -- The Jazz Age

David Bowie -- The Next Day (Deluxe Edition)


Daft Punk -- Random Access Memories

Kurt Braunohler -- How Do I Land? (Comedy)


Gramophone for iPhone® & iPad® 

Chris Hardwick -- Mandroid (Comedy)


Albert Tootie Heath, Ben Street, & Ethan Iverson -- Tootie's Tempo

Kumail Nanjiani -- Beta Male (Comedy)


Harry Nilsson -- The RCA Albums Collection (Box Set)


Tig Notaro -- Live [from Largo]/Live At The Moth (Dual CD Comedy Set)

"MAD MEN" Christmas CD -- Music From and Inspired By the Hit TV Series

Eugene Mirman -- An Evening Of Comedy In A Fake, Underground Laboratory (Comedy)


Sony MDR-ZX100 Headphones (White)

Will Patton -- Stephen King's Doctor Sleep (Audiobook)


Vampire Weekend -- Modern Vampires of the City (Vinyl)

BOOKS:  PHOTOGRAPHY - ILLUSTRATION - STYLE

Art Made from Books:  Altered, Sculpted, Carved, Transformed

The Art of Bob Peak


The Art of Clean Up:  Life Made Neat and Tidy

Art Studio America:  Contemporary Artist Spaces

Artist/Rebel/Dandy:  Men of Fashion


Big Appetites:  Tiny People in a World of Big Food


Flip Fashion:  The Mix 'n Match Lookbook


George Hurrell's Hollywood:  Glamour Portraits 1925-1992


The Noble Approach:  Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design

Norbert Wolf's ART DECO


Norbert Wolf's ART NOUVEAU


Maurice Sendak:  A Celebration of the Artist and His Work

MuchLoved (Stuffed Animal Portraits + Space For Your Own)


100 Contemporary Fashion Designers


The Photographed Cat:  Picturing Human-Feline Ties, 1890-1940

Vanity Fair 100 Years:  From the Jazz Age to Our Age




BOOKS:  GEEKERY (AND MORE POP CULTURE)

Alternative Movie Postures:  Film Art from the Underground

Beautiful LEGO® (Brick Art in Miniature)

Classic Snacks Made from Scratch:  70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats

Crazy 4 Cult:  Cult Movie Art (As Curated by Gallery 1988)


Crazy 4 Cult:  Cult Movie Art 2 (Gallery 1988's Follow-Up)


Fan Phenomena:  "TWIN PEAKS"


Movie Storyboards:  The Art of Visualizing Screenplays

Part of a Complete Breakfast:  Cereal Characters of the Baby Boom Era

Pulp Fiction:  The Complete Story of Quentin Tarantino's Masterpiece


Shattering Conventions:  Commerce, Cosplay and Conflict on the Expo Floor

Star Trek™:  The Art of Juan Ortiz


Star Wars™ Art:  Concept

Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe


Toy Time!  (Mass-Produced Playthings of the Last Half-Century)


The Wes Anderson Collection




BOOKS:  MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY


Book of Ages:  The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin

Cabinet of Curiosities:  My Notebook, Collections, and Other Obsessions


Empty Mansions:  The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune


Hyperbole and a Half:  Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, and Other Things That Happened...


Jim Henson:  The Biography


A Life of Barbara Stanwyck:  Steel True (1907-1940)

Mo' Betta Blues:  The World According To Questlove


The Most of Nora Ephron


A Story Lately Told:  Coming of Age in Ireland, London, & New York


BOOKS:  FICTION
The Circle

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Knickerbocker Classics)


Life After Life


The Luminaries

Mr. Wuffles!


Solo:  A James Bond Novel


Tenth of December:  Stories


Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives



EDIBLES

Anthon Berg® Chocolate Liqueurs

Artisan Salts:  24 Flavors in Presentation Box 

Candy Cane Shot Glasses in Gift Box (Set of 6)

Champagne-Filled Dark Chocolates (Box of 6)


"Coal" in Tin Bucket (Small)

Crawford's® Garibaldi Currant-Filled Flat Biscuits (10 Count)

David Lynch Signature Cup® Organic Coffee

Dutch Clogs in Creamy Milk Chocolate (32 Count)


Figaro Squares (Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Paste Cubes)

Fiore® Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars

Freeze-Dried "Astronaut" Neapolitan Ice Cream (10 Bars)


Ghirdelli® Holiday Chocolate Assortment (Peppermint Bark, Pumpkin-Caramel, + Eggnog)

Guittard® Milk-Chocolate Balls in Holiday Foil (1 Pound)


Gummy Worms Bulk Assortment (5 Pounds)

Harry Potter™-Style "Butterbeer" Natural Soda (6 Pack)


Hostess® Variety Pack (8 Twinkies + 8 Chocolate Cupcakes)




Licorice Scottie Dogs (1.5 Pounds)


Lucky Charms®-style Marshmallows (1 Pound)



Nostalgic Gums -- Black Jack®, Beemans®, + Clove® (20 Packs)

Personalized M&Ms (Your Image, Message, + 1-3 Colors)

Peppermint Pig™ and Hammer Set by Seratoga Sweets LTD


Salt Water Taffy in Vintage-Style Tin (1 Pound)


Sevigny's® Thin Ribbon Candy (1 Box)

Smarties® Pastel Candy Necklaces (24 Count)


Tootsie Roll® "Midgees" Chews (360 Count)

Unicorn Meat In A Can by Radiant Farms


Walkers' Nonsuch® Traditional Slab Toffee and Hammer Set


Wonderland "Eat Me" Fruit & Nut Bar with Activity Kit Package


ENTERTAINMENT:  DVDs/MAGAZINES/NEWSLETTERS/STREAMING


ANTIQUES ROADSHOW™ Insider Subscription

Aziz Ansari -- Buried Alive (Netflix Comedy Special)


BOND 50:  Celebrating 5 Decades of Bond 007™ (Box Set)

"BREAKING BAD":  The Complete Series (Deluxe Box Set)


Chromecast® by Google


The Cornetto Trilogy:  "SHAUN OF THE DEAD"/"HOT FUZZ"/"THE WORLD'S END" (Box Set)



Entertainment Weekly Subscription

huluPLUS Trial Membership (1 Week)


Kovels® on Antiques & Collectibles Newsletter Subscription


Lapham's Quarterly Subscription


"MAD MEN":  Seasons 1-6 (Box Sets, Generally Sold Separately)


Netflix Trial Membership (1 Month)


Now Playing TCM Schedule Guide Gift Subscription (12-24 Issues)

"MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000":  25th Anniversary Edition (Box Set)


Vanity Fair Subscription (12 Issues)





HOME & DECOR

Abstract Geometric Landscapes and Other Scenes -- Greta Ault Van Campen


Abstract Landscape and Still Life Paintings -- Susan Headley Van Campen


Apothecary Measuring Vases

Artist's TV Easels



Baker's Cord in Two-Ply Cotton String Set

Caspari® Black Crocodile Gift Wrap Roll

Caspari® Gold Crocodile Gift Wrap Roll

Cat DJ Cardboard Phonograph Scratch Pad 


Ceramic Measuring Hedgehogs



Chia Pet® Ceramic Novelty Planter

Copper Sulfate Firepit Sticks for Blue & Green Flames (70-75 Count)

Custom T-Shirt Quilt -- Kathy Carrier

Decorative Art Nouveau Pewter (Hammered Vases, Candlesticks)

Down-Filled Luxury Foot Duvets

Elephant Aluminum Nut Cracker 

Etsy Gift Certificate Card (E-mail or Print)


Felted Merino Wool Cat Cave


Folded Doily Metal Napkin Holders (Black Lace)

Grosgrain Ribbons in Two-Tone Variety Set


Hipster's Embroidery Hoops -- Alicia Watkins


"Infographic" Poster Prints by Pop Chart Lab


Kitchen Aid® Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer

Japanese Washi Rice Paper Tape 



Midcentury Vintage Tablecloths


Narwhal Spotted Felt Ornament (Upon Request at fourTWELVE)

Nutri Bullet™ NBR-12 High-Powered Blender/Mixer



Offray® Satin Ribbons (Various Colors, Patterns, Widths)

Old-School Party Invitations

Pedigreed Cookie Jar (Black Poodle)

Pet Portrait (Custom Oil Painting From Photo)


"Rate Your Cheese" Letterpress Coasters


"Rate Your Whisky" Letterpress Coasters


Redecker® German Goat Hair Duster

Reimagined Movie Posters -- Claudia Varosio

Retro Charging Dock with Detachable Receiver for iPhone®



Saipua Handmade Cold-Processed Castile Soaps


Saturn Press Heavy Stock Note Cards


Saturn Press Sticky Gift Tags

Striped Paper Drinking Straws


Star Wars™ Death Star Tea Infuser


Star Wars™ Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

Survival Kit In A Sardine Can™

Teakwood Jewelry Box


Teardrop Holiday Tree Lights on Copper Wire



Tieren Toy Ornament (Carousel -- Sold Out!)

Time Capsule Kit -- Sarah Grimm


Thymes "Frasier Fir" Home Fragrance Mist


Unusual, Rare Memorabilia For Favored Team


USPS 2013 Commemorative Forever® Stamps


Vintage Swimsuit Postcards

waste not paper® Eco-Friendly Note Cards + Envelopes (8 Count)


Watercolor Studies of Animals, Ships -- Juan Bosco


Wilbury Animal Ornaments (Goat or Fox -- Sold Out!)

Wood Grain Metal Cylinder Trash Bin (Driftwood Grey)




Barbie® as Effie Trinket from "THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE"


Barbie® as Katniss Everdeen from "THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE"


Barbie® as Audrey Hepburn in "ROMAN HOLIDAY"


Barbie® -- The Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina Doll

Barbie® as Grace Kelly -- Monaco Arrival Ensemble

Barbie® as Grace Kelley -- 1956 Wedding Attire

CLUE® Board Game -- Reimagined as "THE BIG BANG THEORY"

Hot Wheels® Car Maker Playset

iPhone® 5s

LEGO® "BACK TO THE FUTURE" DeLorean + Minifigures

LEGO® 2013 Complete Minifigure Series 9 with Hollywood Starlet, "Chicken Suit Guy" (Set of 16)

LEGO® Palace Cinema Playset with Classic-Style Limousine



"Library of Classics" MP3 Player with 100 Preloaded Novels (Speaker Sold Separately)

Ken® as Batman (1960s Version)

Kindle Fire® HDX 7"


Plush Microbes (Cells, Diseases, Viruses)

Plush Organs (Brain, Heart, Kidney, Uterus, etc.)



Word! Disposable Camera with Trendy Phrases (Sold Out!) 
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(TREAT YO' SELF)